Cognitive Therapy for Concussions/Mild TBI

Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 4 a.m.

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Course Title: Cognitive Therapy for Concussions/Mild TBI

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Learning Objectives:

1. List at least 2 key signs and symptoms of a concussion / mild TBI, warning signs, and recovery timelines

2. Describe the role of the SLP in concussion / mild TBI care

3. Describe how cognitive therapy plays a role in the concussion / mild TBI recovery process

References & Resources:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2016). Scope of practice in speech-language pathology [Scope of Practice]. Available from www.asha.org/policy/.

Baker, J. G., Willer, B. S., Dwyer, M. G., & Leddy, J. J. (2020). A preliminary investigation of cognitive intolerance and neuroimaging among adolescents returning to school after concussion. Brain injury, 34(6), 820-829.

Corwin, D. J., Zonfrillo, M. R., Master, C. L., Arbogast, K. B., Grady, M. F., Robinson, R. L., ... & Wiebe, D. J. (2014). Characteristics of prolonged concussion recovery in a pediatric subspecialty referral population. The Journal of Pediatrics, 165(6), 1207-1215.

Lumba-Brown, A., Ghajar, J., Cornwell, J., Bloom, O. J., Chesnutt, J., Clugston, J. R., Kolluri, R., Leddy, J. J., Teramoto, M., & Gioia, G. (2019). Representation of concussion subtypes in common postconcussion symptom-rating scales. Concussion (London, England), 4(3), CNC65. https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0005

Mashima, P., Waldron-Perrine, B., MacLennan, D., Sohlberg, M., Perla, L., Eapen, B. (2021). Interprofessional Collaborative Management of Postconcussion Cognitive Symptoms. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30, 1598-1610.

Patricios, J. S., Schneider, K. J., Dvorak, J., Ahmed, O. H., Blauwet, C., Cantu, R. C., Davis, G. A., Echemendia, R. J., Makdissi, M., McNamee, M., Broglio, S., Emery, C. A., Feddermann-Demont, N., Fuller, G. W., Giza, C. C., Guskiewicz, K. M., Hainline, B., Iverson, G. L., Kutcher, J. S., Leddy, J. J., … Meeuwisse, W. (2023). Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport-Amsterdam, October 2022. British journal of sports medicine, 57(11), 695–711. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898

Sohlberg, M., & Ledbetter, A. (2016). Management of Persistent Cognitive Symptoms After Sport-Related Concussion. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25, 138-149.