Concussion Symptom Treatment and Education Program: A Feasibility Study
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of a manualized, brief cognitive-behavioral therapy–based intervention program for children and adolescents with persistent postconcussive symptoms.
Setting:
Two outpatient pediatric concussion programs in the United States.
Participants:
Patients aged 8 to 17 years who sustained concussions between 2 and 12 months prior to enrollment.
Design:
Pre-/postretrospective study.
Main Measures:
SCAT-3; HBI; PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales; and RCADS.
Results:
Thirty children and adolescents completed the treatment program. Self- and parent-reported postconcussive symptoms, quality of life, and internalizing symptoms significantly improved with treatment. Mixed-effects models revealed a significant decline in self-reported postconcussive symptoms across treatment sessions, a = −2.07, SE = 0.25, P
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Tags: Pediatric TBI 2021 Source Type: research
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