Dr. Backhaus's approach to brain injury treatment

Dr. Samantha Backhaus talks about her approach to how she treats people with brain injury and their families.

 

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Posted on BrainLine January 8, 2020.

This content is made possible by a partnership between the Indiana University School of Medicine and WETA/BrainLine. 

The contents of this video were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research the Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems 90DP0036 and 90DRTB0002. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this video do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

About the author: Sougandhi “Samantha” Backhaus, PhD

Samantha L. Backhaus, Ph.D. is a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana’s comprehensive outpatient brain injury Neuro Rehab Center. Her primary focus is working with adults who have acquired brain injuries, both providing neuropsychological assessments and formulating appropriate interdisciplinary treatment plans in assisting individuals to reintegrate back to the community.

Samantha Backhaus headshot