Occupational therapists help people to fully engage in daily life. They treat the whole person, whether they are recovering from injuries or have developmental or cognitive disabilities affecting their motor skills, emotions or behavior. It is a holistic approach that
Depression can be caused by both physiological reasons and life events. As far as life events go, depression happens to be a very common side effect of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). What is important to remember is that feeling sad
Regardless of the cause of an injury, one question is inevitable. When will you return to work? Oftentimes, it will be a vocational expert that will provide the testimony and feedback that will help determine the answer, should the case …
...The Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) describes case management as “a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet a client’s health and human service needs.” There are over 682,000
Six Things To Consider If You Have Sleep Paralysis
Imagine waking up and not being able to move a muscle. You may try to wake up from what you are certain is a nightmare, only to find that for a …
...Famous Faces of TBI
No one is immune to the effects of a traumatic brain injury. Now, you can add ‘rock star’ to that list of larger than life public figures to be taken down by traumatic brain injury. Most …
...Case Management Week is a time to honor and recognize all professional case managers across the continuum of care in the United States. Honor and recognition aside, our mission of sharing the philosophy and underlying principles of what we do
Are you afraid of doctors? Do you dread serious illness? Both fears may be well founded, but a recent poll has revealed that higher deductibles and out-of-network costs loom much larger in the mind of the average American.
2016 was …
...The brain injuries suffered by victims of domestic violence have been compared to those suffered by football players. Yet the circumstances make all the difference. When a football player suffers a traumatic brain injury, the medical response is immediate. Domestic …
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