The Role of Speech-Language Pathology in an Interdisciplinary Care Model for Persistent Symptomatology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Authors: Hardin KY, Kelly JP Abstract The Marcus Institute for Brain Health (MIBH) provides interdisciplinary care for adults struggling with persistent effects of mild traumatic brain injury and accompanying changes in behavioral health, with specific emphases on Veterans and retired elite athletes. The cognitive, physical, and behavioral symptoms associated with mild traumatic brain injury are interrelated, with neurobiopsychosocial modeling encompassing the factors related to recovery from a traumatic brain injury. The diffuse impacts of chronic concussive injuries require multiple clinical providers to address the breadth of symptoms, facilitating both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary care models. By implementing integrated practice units, patients receive advanced medic...

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