Brain Waves: UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Newsletter Volume 15 | Number 2 | Page 4

TBI INFORMATION SPOTLIGHT
TBI Hot Topic Modules
TBI and Depression
This Hot Topic Module from the
TBI Model Systems Knowledge
Translation Center is a suite of
resources to help people with
traumatic brain injury (TBI)
understand depression.
Video
• TBI and Depression - The
featured video and brief video
clips show the impact of TBI on
depression in daily life.
Fact Sheet
• Depression After TBI -
Depression is a feeling of
sadness, loss, despair or
hopelessness that does not
get better over time and is
overwhelming enough to
interfere with daily life. This
factsheet explains some of
the common symptoms and
treatment options.
Slideshow
• Depression After TBI - Feeling
sad is a normal response to the
losses and changes after TBI.
However, prolonged feelings
of sadness or not enjoying the
things you used to enjoy are
often key signs of depression.
The information in this slideshow
describes the symptoms of
depression and TBI.
Quick Review of Research
• The Impact of Self-Awareness
and Depression on Subjective
Reports of Memory, Quality-
of-Life, and Satisfaction With
Life Following TBI. This study
looked at how self-awareness
and depression are related to
memory, quality of life, and
satisfaction in people with TBI.
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Relationships after TBI
This Hot Topic Module from the
TBI Model Systems Knowledge
Translation Center is a suite of
resources to help people with
TBI and their partners navigate
relationships.
Video
• Relationships After TBI - The
featured video and brief video
clips show the impact TBI on a
couple’s relationship and how
they worked to address the
challenges they faced after TBI.
Fact Sheets
• Relationships After TBI -
Many couples find that their
relationship with each other
changes dramatically after TBI.
This factsheet helps couples
understand some of the common
changes.
• Sexuality After TBI - Changes in
sexual functioning are common
after TBI. This factsheet
describes common sexual
problems after TBI and ways to
improve sexual functioning.
• Emotional Problems After TBI
- A brain injury can change
the way people feel or express
emotions. A person with TBI can
have several types of emotional
problems. This factsheet
discusses possible emotional
problems after a TBI
Slideshow
• Sexuality After TBI - Changes in
sexual functioning are common
after TBI. The information in this
slideshow describes common
sexual problems after TBI
and ways to improve sexual
functioning.
Changes in Memory After TBI
This Hot Topic Module from the
TBI Model Systems Knowledge
Translation Center is a suite of
resources to help people with TBI
understand changes in memory
and offers strategies to help them
function more effectively.
Video
• Changes in Memory After TBI
- The featured video and brief
video clips explain changes in
memory after TBI. One couple
shares their stories of coming
to terms with changes in their
memory, and strategies they
use to compensate for these
changes. The video also includes
perspectives of TBI experts
who provide clinical insight on
the changes in memory that
some people experience after
sustaining a TBI.
Fact Sheets
• Memory and Moderate to Severe
TBI - Memory problems can
make it especially difficult for
people with moderate to severe
TBI to succeed in school, or to
perform well in jobs that demand
a lot of learning and memory
This fact sheet explains memory
problems that may affect people
with moderate to severe TBI.
Slideshow
• Memory and Moderate to Severe
TBI - The information in this
slideshow explains memory
problems that may affect people
with moderate to severe TBI. By
understanding the new limits on
their memory and ways to help
overcome those limits, people
with TBI can still get things done.