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A health and wellness intervention for those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trialLisa A Brenner
Craig Hospital
J Head Trauma Rehabil 27:E57-68. 2012..To assess the efficacy of a standardized 12-week health and wellness group intervention for those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)...- Prevalence and screening of traumatic brain injury among veterans seeking mental health servicesLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, Denver, CO 80220, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 28:21-30. 2013.... - Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals seeking Veterans Health Administration servicesLisa A Brenner
VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, Denver, Colorado 80220, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 26:257-64. 2011..To examine associations between history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis and death by suicide among individuals receiving care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)... - Implementation of a suicide nomenclature within two VA healthcare settingsLisa A Brenner
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, Denver, CO, USA
J Clin Psychol Med Settings 18:116-28. 2011..Although preliminary data suggest that the CT and SDVCS are generally perceived as being acceptable and useful, further work will likely be required to facilitate widespread adoption. Potential next steps in this process are presented... - Posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and suicide attempt history among veterans receiving mental health servicesLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Suicide Life Threat Behav 41:416-23. 2011..8; 95% CI: 1.5, 5.1). This increased risk was present for those with and without a history of TBI. Results support incorporating PTSD history when assessing suicide risk among veterans with and without TBI... - Neuropsychological test performance in soldiers with blast-related mild TBILisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Neuropsychology 24:160-7. 2010..Standard neuropsychological assessment may not increase understanding about impairment associated with mTBI symptoms. Further research in this area is indicated... - Traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and postconcussive symptom reporting among troops returning from iraqLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 25:307-12. 2010..Determine whether a combination of mTBI and PTSD was more strongly associated with symptoms than either condition alone... - Suicidality and veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury: precipitants events, protective factors, and prevention strategiesLisa A Brenner
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
Rehabil Psychol 54:390-7. 2009.... - Self-inflicted traumatic brain injury: Characteristics and outcomesLisa A Brenner
VA VISN Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado 80223, USA
Brain Inj 23:991-8. 2009.... - Psychiatric hospitalization and veterans with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective studyLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 23:401-6. 2008..SUBJECTS AND PROCEDURES: Medical records of 96 veterans with histories of TBI (17 mild, 33 moderate, and 46 severe) were reviewed for information concerning psychiatric history, including hospitalization and substance misuse... - Assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other polytrauma conditions: burden of adversity hypothesisLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, USA
Rehabil Psychol 54:239-46. 2009..In addition, the authors suggest that current best practices include treating symptoms regardless of etiology to decrease military personnel and veteran burden of adversity... 
Utility of the trauma symptom inventory for the assessment of post-traumatic stress symptoms in veterans with a history of psychological trauma and/or brain injuryNazanin H Bahraini
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Mil Med 174:1005-9. 2009..Limitations and areas for future research are discussed...- Sensitivity and specificity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in persons with traumatic brain injuryBeeta Y Homaifar
Veterans Affairs VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:652-6. 2009..An ROC curve allows for analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test using various cutoff points to determine the number of true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives... - An exploratory study of neuroimaging, neurologic, and neuropsychological findings in veterans with traumatic brain injury and/or posttraumatic stress disorderLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Mil Med 174:347-52. 2009..TBI group performance was significantly better on the BCT. More severe TBI predicted abnormal imaging findings and lower NRS scores. Hypothesized between-group differences on neuropsychological measures were not supported... - Traumatic brain injury, executive functioning, and suicidal behavior: a brief reportBeeta Y Homaifar
VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado 80220, USA
Rehabil Psychol 57:337-41. 2012..Controlling for the severity of TBI, it was hypothesized that participants in Group 1 would perform more poorly than those in Group 2 on measures of executive functioning... - Postdeployment traumatic brain injury screening questions: Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values in returning soldiersHeidi P Terrio
Department of Deployment Health, Evans Army Community Hospital, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Fort Carson, CO, USA
Rehabil Psychol 56:26-31. 2011..Participants: Complete data was obtained from 3,072 soldiers upon return from a 15-month deployment to Iraq... - Predicting suicidal behavior in veterans with traumatic brain injury: the utility of the personality assessment inventoryRyan E Breshears
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
J Pers Assess 92:349-55. 2010..Findings suggest that SPI and SUI scores may assist in assessing suicide risk in those with TBI, particularly when population-based cutoffs are considered... 
The Colorado Violent Death Reporting System (COVDRS): validity and utility of the Veteran status variableNazanin H Bahraini
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Public Health Rep 127:304-9. 2012....- A preliminary investigation of suicidality in psychiatrically hospitalized veterans with traumatic brain injuryPeter M Gutierrez
Department of Psychiatry, VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Arch Suicide Res 12:336-43. 2008..Half of those attempts required wounds being sutured, stomach lavage, or other medical attention. Clinicians and researchers are strongly encouraged to focus increased attention on suicide prevention in those with a history of TBI... - Self-report measures to identify post traumatic stress disorder and/or mild traumatic brain injury and associated symptoms in military veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)Lisa M Betthauser
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Neuropsychol Rev 22:35-53. 2012..Findings suggest that additional work is needed to identify psychometrically sound and clinically useful self-report measures that assess mTBI and PTSD and associated symptoms among OEF/OIF Veterans... - Description of outpatient utilization and costs in group of veterans with traumatic brain injuryBeeta Y Homaifar
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 46:1003-10. 2009..The data show that this sample of patients with TBI consistently used a wide array of outpatient services over time with considerable variation in cost. Further study regarding economic aspects of care for patients with TBI is warranted... - Substance use and mild traumatic brain injury risk reduction and prevention: a novel model for treatmentJennifer H Olson-Madden
Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, Eastern Colorado Health Care System ECHCS Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
Rehabil Res Pract 2012:174579. 2012..Areas for further research are discussed... - Neuropsychological and neuroimaging findings in traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorderLisa A Brenner
University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denver, Colorado, USA
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 13:311-23. 2011..Such advances would be expected to facilitate differential diagnosis and implementation of best treatment practices... - Identification and Treatment of TBI and Co-occurring Psychiatric Symptoms Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Seeking Mental Health Services Within the State of Colorado: Establishing Consensus for Best PracticesJennifer H Olson-Madden
Veterans Integrated Service Network VISN 19, Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO, 80220, USA
Community Ment Health J 49:220-9. 2013..Unanimous consensus regarding best practices was achieved. Recommendations for improving care for Veterans seeking care in community MH settings are provided... - Perspectives on creating clinically relevant blast models for mild traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder symptomsLisa A Brenner
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center Denver, CO, USA
Front Neurol 3:31. 2012..g., non-blast) traumatic brain injury can be used to facilitate the development of clinically relevant blast models... - The long-term impact and rehabilitation of pediatric traumatic brain injury: a 50-year follow-up case studyLisa A Brenner
VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, CO 80220, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 22:56-64. 2007..His case highlights the importance of developmental stage consideration, remote evaluation/intervention, and collaboration with mental health professionals...