ReMed to Present Six Sessions at the 8th World Congress on Brain Injury

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Philadelphia, PA (Vocus) January 29, 2010

Clinical staff from ReMed have had six abstracts accepted for presentation at the International Brain Injury Association's 8th World Congress on Brain Injury to be held March 10 – 14 in Washington, D.C. Accepted papers include:

•     Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills for People with Brain Injury to Reduce Emotional Reactivity and Improve Coping Skills within the Context of a Structured Behavioral Plan: A multidisciplinary approach
•     Therapy Intensity, Functional Change, and Progress Measurement Utilizing the Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory (MPAI-4), and the Supervision Rating Scale (SRS) in Post-Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation.
•     Functional Trials: A Behavior Analytic Approach to Assessment and Awareness- Building for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury
•     Behavioral Analysis and Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning after Brain Injury: A methodological approach to addressing the challenges of neurobehavioral issues in post-acute rehabilitation.
•     The application of differential reinforcement and other behavior analytic procedures and principles in continuum-based neurobehavioral programming; Maximizing independence and promoting least restrictive settings.
•     The Use of Relationship Meetings to Overcome Social Awareness Issues Resulting from TBI

Authors include ReMed clinicians, Elaine Hughes Dobles, MA, APA-CCP; Christina Peters, MA, CBIS; Christopher Schaub, MS, MEd, BCBA; Vicki L. Eicher, MSW; Mary Pat Murphy, MSN, CRRN; Cheryl Ambush- Mansfield, MBA; Scott Peters, MS, OTR/L; James Jaep, MA; and Joanne Finegan, MSA, CTRS. Additional authors include James F. Malec, PhD, (Research Director for the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, Adjunct Professor of PM&R at Indiana University, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Mayo Clinic), Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, PhD (Director of Rehabilitation Research at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center) and Eli DeHope Ph.D., LSW, CCM (Professor of Social Work at West Chester University).

ReMed (http://www.remed.com) provides post acute rehabilitation and long term care for people with acquired brain injury and has specialty programs for individuals with severe neurobehavioral issues.    

Media Contact:
Ann Pereira-Ogan
ReMed
Phone: 484-595-9300

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