1. Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation: Person Centered Principles Presented at the Pennsylvania Psychological Association Continuing Education and Ethics Conference, Pittsburgh PA., October 9, 2009 Presenters Mick Sittig , Ph.D. Rehabilitation Psychologist, ReMed of Pittsburgh Tad T. Gorske, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
2. “ The presentation of brain facts about specific damages is meaningless to patients unless they can begin to understand how the changes in their brains are lived out in everyday experiences and situations” (Varella, 1991 as stated in McInerney and Walker, 2002)
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6. Rates of TBI hospitalization and death by age group
7. Proportion of TBI related hospitalizations and deaths Transportation Falls Firearms Assaults Other
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22. Mild injury 0-20 minute loss of consciousness GCS = 13-15 PTA < 24 hours Moderate injury 20 minutes to 6 hours LOC GCS = 9-12 Severe injury > 6 hours LOC GCS = 3-8
23. What Happens as the Person with Moderate or Severe Injury Begins to Recover After Injury?