Considering the student perspective in returning to school after TBI: A literature review

Abstract

Whilst some aspects of the students' stories resonated with the expert opinions widely published, there were further important insights. In particular, themes related to the concept of identity suggest that clinical approaches need to broaden and include tools that can assist students in the reconstruction of their lives.

Frequency and Quality of Return to Study Following Traumatic Brain Injury

“…29 The impact of other psychosocial factors, in particular the role of the student's sense of self, have recently been highlighted as significant contributing factors to the student's perspective of returning to study. 34,35 The overall conclusions drawn from the relatively few published investigations of return to study are somewhat constrained by small subject numbers and the lack of prospective, longitudinal outcome data. A number of investigations were reports of up to 3 individual cases, and other than the study by Todis et al, 31 (n = 89), none had sample sizes of more than 50 participants with TBI.…”

Qualitative case studies of professional-level workers with traumatic brain injuries: A contextual approach to job accommodation and retention

“…The potential for a lack of fit between a person and a job is obvious in any review of TBI symptoms, which include cognitive difficulties (e.g., memory, reading, listening, organizing, and reasoning difficulties), emotional issues (e.g., problems with depression, anger management, and anxiety), physical effects (e.g., headaches, speech problems, lack of coordination, and fatigue), and psychosocial problems (e.g., feeling misunderstood, being bullied or teased, and being perceived by others as malingering or not performing consistent with capabilities [2,5,7]. Most people with TBI are employed at the time of their injuries, but only 31 percent are employed one year later [8].…”

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces multiple cognitive, emotional, psychosocial, and physical symptoms [1,2] that can have far ranging negative effects such as loss of a personal sense of identity, contracted view of self and the future, unemployment, and deterioration in quality of life [3]. Given the fact that the incidence of TBI, as measured by emergency room visits, has increased significantly over the past decade [4], and considering the deleterious impact that TBI has on an individual's prospects for desirable life outcomes, the need to provide comprehensive and timely post-injury rehabilitation services is critical.…”

Psychometric properties of the college survey for students with brain injury: Individuals with and without traumatic brain injury

“…In 2012, Mealings et al [14] reviewed the literature examining students' perspectives on returning to school after brain injury. A variety of methods were used, including questionnaires and interviews.…”