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Chronic Pain, Anger, and PTSD: Are They Linked?

Are chronic pain, anger, and PSTD linked? Find out how to break the cycle of frustration.

Sheila A.M. Rauch, PhD, ABPP

Deputy Director of Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP)

Topics:

Anger and Irritability, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Symptoms

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What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – and What Should Athletes Know?

What is being done to help protect athletes from repetitive hits to the brain?

Steven Flanagan, MD

Topic:

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Sports Injuries

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Brain Injury

Research is not conclusive, but we do know that the risk of mood disorders increases.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Depression

Can Head Banging in Children Cause Brain Injury?

An unusual situation, but precautions should be taken to prevent TBI.

Gerard Gioia, PhD

Topic:

Symptoms

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Tecnología asistencial para personas con una lesión cerebral traumática

Ask the Expert: Assistive Technology for People with TBI

Aprende cómo la tecnología de apoyo puede facilitarles la vida a las personas con una lesión cerebral.

Michael Paul Mason

Topic:

Accessibility

Assistive Technology

Buscando el equilibrio de la recuperación y la compensación

Ask the Expert: Balancing Recovery and Compensation

Buscando el equilibrio de la recuperación y la compensación

Elaine Sherard

Topic:

Rehabilitation

Caregiving & Brain Injury

Problemas para dormir después de sufrir una lesión cerebral traumática

La fatiga puede ser un problema que surge después de la TBI. Entérese de la importancia de programar el descanso.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Sleeping Problems

La importancia de descansar

Aprenda a disminuir el estrés y la fatiga después de haber sufrido una TBI.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Rehabilitation

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Help for Undiagnosed Brain Injury

A childhood fall can cause problems later.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Concussion / Mild TBI

Thinking / Cognitive Symptoms

Enjoying the Holidays After Brain Injury

Adjusting routines and expectations after a loved one's brain injury.

Elaine Sherard

Topic:

Depression

Family Concerns

Siblings of Children with TBI. What About Them?

Watch for changes in children’s behavior after a sibling is hurt.

Gerard Gioia, PhD

Topic:

Family Concerns

What Happens When a Brain Bleeds?

Learn the difference between subdural and epidural hematomas.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Do Men and Women Fare Differently After TBI?

Learn what researchers know — and still don't know.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Family Concerns

Intimate Relationships

Aphasia

Strategies for communication after TBI-related aphasia.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Speech & Language Therapy

When Is a Mild TBI "Mild"?

Even a seemingly innocuous hit on the head may have serious — or deadly — consequences. Don't scoff off help.

Michael Paul Mason

Topic:

Concussion / Mild TBI

How to Avoid Being Tongue-Tied After a Brain Injury

Ask the Expert: How to Avoid Being Tongue-Tied

Reading out loud can be challenging after a TBI. Learn ways to cope.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Speech & Language Therapy

Anti-Convulsant Drugs for Headaches After TBI

Do they work — and what are the pros and cons

Nathan Zasler, MD

Topic:

Headaches

Transitioning Back to School After a TBI

Laws and services available to help your child return to school.

Carolyn Rocchio

Topic:

School Issues

What the Disability Laws Say About Service Dogs

Can a child bring his dog to school?

Shana De Caro, Esq.

Topic:

Accessibility

Policy

How Best to Deal with Professionals Following Brain Injury

Ask the Expert: How Best to Deal with Professionals

Get the most from your legal and medical appointments.

Michael Kaplen, Esq.

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Hospital Care

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Getting a Brain Injury Far from a Hospital

What do we do if we don’t live near a trauma center?

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Hospital Care

Eating Issues After TBI

Learn how to deal with problems swallowing or eating after a brain injury.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Motivation After a TBI

Behavior can change after a TBI. Learn the causes and how to help.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

Topic:

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Depression

Why So Many Questions?

How to help when your loved one keeps repeating herself.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

Topic:

Memory Problems

Speech & Language Therapy

Thinking / Cognitive Symptoms

Are Brain Injury Support Groups Worth the Time?

Ask the Expert: Are Support Groups Worth the Time?

A place to share resources and feel more connected to others with TBI who understand.

Carolyn Rocchio

Topic:

Rehabilitation

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Where Are My Keys?

Helpful strategies to keep track of your belongings.

Elaine Sherard

Topic:

Memory Problems

Thinking / Cognitive Symptoms