This study is designed to investigate factors that are associated with prolonged recovery from mild head injury. The investigators are particularly interested in defining the impact of anxiety related variables, such as health anxiety and anxiety sensitivity in the maintenance of symptoms. A further goal of the study is the evaluation of two treatment methods that have been proposed to be effective in reducing the impact of post concussion symptoms. The investigators hypothesize that a treatment which is directly focused on changing these anxiety related variables will be more effective than one that does not.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
10
Education about the common prognostic considerations, normal symptoms experienced and etiology of symptoms following mild head injury. Includes some basic suggestions surrounding methods to diminish the impact of symptoms on one's life.
Includes Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Guided Visualization, and various other relaxation techniques to induce deep relaxation.
Includes a variety of exercises used to elicit somatic sensations which may be feared by the participant, in an attempt to extinguish or lessen the fear reaction to these sensations.
Clinical Psychology Centre, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Post Concussion Symptom Checklist
Time frame: 0 weeks, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks
Anxiety Sensitivity Index
Time frame: 0 weeks, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks
State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Time frame: 0 weeks, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks
Zung Self Rated Depression Scale
Time frame: 0 weeks, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks
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