Kessler Foundation scientists received four grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, totaling nearly $1.7 million for studies based on a variety of novel approaches aimed at improving the lives of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMAug 15 2023 Researchers will use funds to address identity reconstruction, physical and mental fatigue, and upper limb function.
Our web-based behavioral study will be the first to evaluate a strength-based intervention in TBI with a randomized controlled trial to determine whether it improves identity reconstruction, as well as positive emotions, life satisfaction, and well-being. Our long-term goal is to implement a scalable, accessible, and effective strength-based intervention in the TBI community to empower individuals to use their inherent strengths to lead meaningful lives.
Related StoriesEkaterina Dobryakova, PhD, assistant director, Neuroscience Research in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research, received $452,366 for her study "The Effects of Effort on Fatigue and Brain Activity in Individuals with TBI." Cognitive fatigue, a rarely investigated symptom that lacks effective treatments, remains a pervasive negative symptom in individuals with brain injury.
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