Abstract
Objective: To examine the feasibility and efficacy of a Web-based intervention for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants: 6 families comprising 8 parents, 5 siblings, and 6 children with TBI (mean age = 10.5 years). Intervention: Families received computers, Web cameras, and Internet access. Participants completed 7-11 online sessions and accompanying weekly videoconferences with the therapist. Main Outcome Measures: Outcomes included child behavior problems, social competence, executive function skills, and parent-child conflict. Results: Children with TBI rated Web site content as very to extremely helpful and reported high overall satisfaction. There was a trend for children with TBI to rate the videoconferences as less helpful than did other family members and relative to a face-to-face visit. Parents reported improvements in antisocial behaviors, and children with TBI reported reductions in conflict with parents regarding school. Conclusions: Web-based interventions hold promise for improving child outcomes following pediatric TBI.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-345 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Rehabilitation Psychology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2005 |
Keywords
- Adaptation
- Brain injury
- Problem solving
- Telehealth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health