Roll for Intervention - TBI Group Treatment

Moravian University5 enrolled

Overview

Communication group intervention for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury based on INSIGHT protocol (Keegan et al, 2020) with roll playing game focus

Individuals with TBI recruited to participate in a study about applying INSIGHT protocol to a virtual roll playing game environment. The game 'monsters of the week' will be used to administer the cognitive-communication ingredients outlined by INSIGHT (Keegan et al 2020) and progress towards social communication goals will be documented throughout the course of participating in the roll playing campaign (7-8 weeks - meeting 2 hours each week). The individuals without neurological disorders will follow the same protocol.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Communication Disorder, Social

Interventions

INSIGHTBEHAVIORAL

See Keegan et al., 2020

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * moderate to severe TBI more than 1 year ago Exclusion Criteria: * other neurological diagnoses prior to TBI

Locations (1)

Moravian University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Goal Attainament Scaling - change over time

Assessing change over time on five point scaled goals - goal rated each week for 8 weeks.

Time frame: Week 2, 3,4,5,6,7, 8 and 9 of the 10week study protocol

Secondary Outcomes

Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update

Randolf (2012) standardized norm referenced assessment measure of cognitive skills (memory and attention etc.)