Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Advances in trauma care have allowed persons with traumatic brain injury to survive at increasingly greater rates. However, they commonly go on to experience complex symptoms including changes in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning that together limit functioning and quality of life. Clinical neuropsychology is uniquely skilled to work together with other rehabilitation professionals, using a patient centered approach, evidence-based treatments, and increasingly using emerging technology while adhering to ethical principles of respect, beneficence, and justice. Doing so will most effectively manage these changes, leading to the best possible quality of life and maximum improvement in functioning.

Keywords: Assessment; Goal setting; Neuropsychology; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury.