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TO COPING WITH TBI
Timothy R. Elliott, Ph.D., ABPP
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Timothy Elliott, Ph.D. ABPP
• Professor in the Department of
Educational Psychology in the
College of Education and
Human Development at Texas
A&M University
• Research has examined
adjustment processes among
persons living with chronic and
disabling health conditions
• Appointed to the Defense
Health Board’s
Neurological/Behavioral Health
subcommittee
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Traumatic Brain Injury
the Signature Wound of OIF/OEF/OND
• A large number of returning war Veterans
incurred a brain injury in the line of duty
• Innovative treatment strategies are required to
assist these individuals and their families over
the lifespan
• Although family caregivers are to receive
education about TBI as early as possible,
many families find they need additional and
ongoing support
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Traumatic Brain Injury
the Signature Wound of OIF/OEF/OND
• In this presentation we will review many issues
family members face living with TBI
• I will present several recommended strategies to
help families that have a Veteran or active duty
member living with TBI
• Some of this information is available at websites
for military personnel and their families and at
DoD and VA websites, and other sites
sponsored by others active in TBI rehabilitation
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What is a TBI?
We Need to Know the Basics
• A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a direct blow or jolt to the
head, penetrating head injury, or exposure to external
forces such as blast waves that disrupts the function of the
brain.
• Commonly results in a change in neuronal activity, which
effects the physical integrity, the metabolic activity, or the
functional ability of the individual
• Not all blows to the head or exposure to external forces
results in a TBI.
• TBI can cause a wide range of functional. Short or long-term changes
affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions
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The Informed,
Prepared Family Member
Excellent materials and resources for families of
military personnel and Veterans:
http://www.extension.org/pages/68059
Site includes information on
• BrainLine Military
• Brain Injury Association of America (BIAUSA)
• Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center
…and so much more.
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Differences in TBIs
• The severity of TBI may range from “mild”— a brief
change in mental status or consciousness — to
“severe,” an extended period of unconsciousness or
confusion after the injury
• Mild TBIs (mTBIs) are often described as concussions
• Most TBIs incurred by our military personnel are mild
• Blasts account for the majority of TBIs
• Most military personnel are exposed to many blasts,
increasing the likelihood of multiple
concussions/mTBIs over time
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Causes of TBI Among
Military & War Zone Personnel 14
Understanding Mild TBI
• Often described as concussion or as a post-
concussive syndrome (PCS)
• It is associated with a variety of symptoms that
will manifest immediately following the event,
and may resolve quickly, within minutes to
hours after the injury event, or they may
persist longer.
http://www.traumaticbraininjuryatoz.org/Interac
tive-Brain
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Strategies Must Be Tailored to
Meet the Needs of the Individual
• Brain injury can lead to different problems,
depending on the parts of the brain that are
damaged.
• Adjustment is also influenced by the individual
characteristics, resources, and supports
• The following strategies are examples that have
been recommended for specific issues
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How You Interact is Important
• Treat the person as an adult don’t talk down to
them
• Include them in family activities and
conversations
• Avoid making them feel guilty for mistakes
• Use a calm, soft but clear voice when speaking
to them
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Movement Problems
• Moves much more slowly
• Difficulty picking up objects and moving them
around
• Weakness on one side of the body (or weakness
in arms or legs)
• Seems more clumsy, uncoordinated, or
unsteady, loses balance
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Possible Solutions for
Movement Problems
• Accept that your family member will take longer
to walk and to move around. Allow extra time
• Ask for a referral to a physical therapist
• Inquire about assistive equipment
• Place things within easy reach
• Keep clutter out of hallways and walk ways
• Remove small rugs that may cause falls
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Visual Problems,
Visual-Spatial Problems
• Double or blurred vision
• Trouble seeing things in some parts of space
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Possible Solutions for
Visual Problems
• Ask to see to an ophthalmologist
• Arrange things in the house to make it easier on
them. For example, if they are eating, put all the
things they need on their good side.
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Problems with Fatigue, Tiredness
• Always complains of feeling tired
• Sleeps longer than usual at night, or sleeps a lot
of the day
• Can only do a little activity at a time. For
example, must sleep several hours after a trip to
the grocery store
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Possible Solutions for Fatigue
• Feeling tired is normal after injury
• Allow extra time for rest between activities
• Schedule shorter activities at first, and gradually
increase activity little by little
• If your family member has trouble sleeping at
night, talk to your doctor about medications
• Schedule important appointments and activities
for times of day when your family member is
most alert
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Memory Problems
• Forgetting appointments
• Forgetting peoples’ names
• Need to have things repeated many times
• Forgetting things very quickly
• Frequently losing or misplacing things
• Forgetting to take medications (or taking them
again)
• Repeating questions or the same story over and
over again
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Possible Solutions for
Memory Problems
• Help your family member make a memory book.
Possible sections include: a calendar; daily lists
of things to do; and an address book with
important phone numbers and addresses
• Make sure that the notebook is part of your
family members’ daily routine. In order for the
book to help them, they need to carry it with
them everywhere and use it often.
Routines are important
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Possible Solutions for
Memory Problems
• Allow extra time for your family member to learn new
things
• Repeat things that you want them to remember more
than once
• Write all important information down for them.
• Keep household items in specific places. For example,
have a hook for keys or a special drawer for medical
papers. Label drawers with the contents and write
locations
• Write important information in the memory book
• Use a pill box for medications
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Attention Problems
• Trouble keeping their mind on one thing
• Easily distracted by noises
• Trouble concentrating on reading
• Difficulty doing more than one thing at a time
• Difficulty “switching gears” or changing focus
from one thing to another
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Possible Solutions for
Attention Problems
• Make sure your home is free of clutter. Keep things
organized. Try to keep things in the same place
• Make sure that everything is put away except the
things they are working with
• When telling your family member something you want
them to pay attention to, turn off the T.V., radio.
Minimize distractions
• Encourage work on only one thing at a time
• Encourage them to take notes when reading
something
• Use gentle reminders and “redirects”
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Problems with Communicating
• Difficulty finding the right words
• Getting off topic when telling a story or
answering a question
• Trouble understanding what others say to them
• Difficulty keeping up with a conversation
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Possible Solutions with
Communicating
• Allow more time for your family member to
answer you
• Encourage them to speak slowly and not be
nervous
• Encourage them to use gestures or signals
• Develop a signal that will let your family member
know when they have gotten off topic (hold up a
finger). Use gentle prompts like “We were talking
about...”
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Possible Solutions with
Communicating
• When talking to your family member, ask
occasionally if they understand what you’re
saying. Ask them to repeat the information to you
• Encourage them to ask for information to be
repeated
• Try to have only one person speaking at a time
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Problems with Organization
• Difficulty organizing their time to get things done
• Trouble setting goals and with follow-through
• Trouble completing tasks
• Trouble getting ready for appointments
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Possible Solutions for
Organization Problems
• Use the memory book to make lists of things to
do, make a daily schedule. Stress that they
should check it everyday and make it a routine
• Break activities down into smaller steps
• Use the memory book to review upcoming
activities and appointments
REMEMBER: Write, Organize, Picture,
Rehearse “WOPR”
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Problems with Motivation
• Seems to sit all day staring at the TV or playing
video/computer games
• Doesn’t seem interested in the things he or she
liked before
• Needs to be reminded about personal grooming
• Knows what needs to be done, but just doesn’t
seem to be able to get started
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Possible Solutions to
Motivational Problems
• Understand that lack of initiation may be part of
the TBI
• Come up with daily activities for them to do.
Provide options and choices
• Make activities routine and use the memory
book to schedule them in
• Use favorite activities like games to reward them
for doing planned, routine activities
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Problems with Depression
• Seems sad
• Lost interest in previous activities
• Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
• Negative statements (e.g., “would have been
better if I died…”)
• Little appetite
• Low energy
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Possible Solutions for Depression*
• Depression is a common problem post TBI
• Talk to their physician about possible
medications, be sure to list specific symptoms
• Consider a support group or an experienced
counselor for your family member
• Be open to discussing feelings with them and
encourage communication
• Consider therapeutic recreation and activities
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Problems with
Inappropriate Behavior
• Tells strangers about personal matters that
people are usually quiet about.
• Asks personal questions of others he does not
know well.
• Makes embarrassing sexual comments or
gestures in public.
• Intensely angry, throwing tantrums
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Possible Solutions for
Inappropriate Behavior*
• Calmly inform them that this behavior is wrong or
bothers others. Don’t yell or lose your temper
• Come up with a signal that you can use to let
your family member know when he or she is
acting inappropriately
• Use rewards and contingencies. Leave if the
behavior is inappropriate, reward if appropriate,
use praise
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Understanding the
Problems You See
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Taking Care of Yourself
• Findings Way to Cope
• Emotion Focused Coping
• Effective Problem Solving
• We know that caregiver well being is associated
with greater well being among their family
members with TBI
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Frequently Encountered Problems
Caregivers of Persons with TBI
• Dealing with everything by myself
• Feeling overwhelmed with responsibility
• Finding time to be alone
• Loss of husband/wife relationship
• Dealing with violent behavior
• Dealing with their negative, pessimistic attitude
• Dealing with changes in personality
• Keeping a positive attitude all the time
• Having to re-teach and watching the struggle
• Not being able to go places
• Dealing with their anger
• Financial issues
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Emotion Focused Coping
• Ways to manage negative emotions and
emotional consequences of stress.
• Shopping
• Happy hour
• Music
• Going out
• Eating chocolate
• Watching TV, etc.
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Positive Emotions Promote
Well Being
• Increases a sense of worth
• Enjoyable, pleasurable
• Facilitates personal relationships, strengthens
family, personal and social bonds
• Facilitates creative problem solving
Long-term caregiving associated with a decrease in
pleasurable activities and a decrease in positive
emotional experiences
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Problem Focused Coping
• Instrumental, goal-oriented tasks to change a
situation, change aspects of the environment, or
change the way you respond to or perceive a
stressor.
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Two Components of
Problem Solving: Part I
• Problem Orientation
• Ward Off Negative Emotions
• Promote Positive Emotions
• Inhibit Impulsive Reactions
• Motivate Person toward Problem Solving
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Regulating Emotions
…because negative emotions get in the way
• Positive self-statements
• “Read” emotions for cues
• See problems as challenge
• Re-goal
• Rational thinking
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Two Components of
Problem Solving: Part II
• Problem Solving Skills
• Generate Solutions
• Make and Implement Choices
• Evaluate Progress and Outcome
• Can be rational, impulsive, careless, or
avoidant
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Concluding Thoughts
Know Your Stress Buffers
• Wellness behaviors
• Good diet
• Meaningful activities
• Routine exercise
• Daily health regimens
• Leisure and relaxation
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