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Substance Abuse and Brain Injuries
Staff of the Ohio Valley Center (OVC) have spent a decade
developing programs, conducting research and providing training on the
issues of substance abuse and TBI. We believe this is a critical issue
in outcomes and the success of rehabilitation efforts (Corrigan, 1996;
Bogner, Corrigan, Spafford & Lamb-Hart, 1997). OVC has promulgated
models for secondary prevention of substance abuse for use in TBI rehabilitation
programs (Corrigan, Bogner & Lamb-Hart , 1995) and community-based
treatment of substance abuse disorders among persons who have experienced
TBI (Corrigan, Lamb-Hart & Rust, 1995). OVC has also developed a number
of materials for prevention and treatment of substance abuse for use by
primary and secondary consumers (User's Manual
and HIV/AIDS and TBI), facility based rehabilitation
professionals (Programmer's Guide) and community based professionals (Utilities
for Community Professionals).
Center staff are deeply committed to the dissemination of information
regarding the issue of substance abuse following TBI not only through
the distribution of written materials but through workshops and other
training opportunities. Staff have made presentations throughout the United
States and Canada. Center staff have also made presentations in Australia
and Russia on the topic.
Utilities for Community Professionals
Motivational Interviewing
TBI Screening
Abuse Screening
Stages of Change
Whatever It Takes
Community Teams
Research
The Ohio Valley Center has conducted several studies about the impact of substance abuse on rehabilitation of persons with brain injury during the past two decades. These can be reviewed in our Outcomes section. A review of our current research activities can be found on the page describing our CSAT Project.
Miscellaneous Articles
about Substance Abuse and TBI
In addition to our Substance Abuse Education Series,
Center Staff have written other articles that have appeared in newsletters
and other non-peer reviewed publications. For the most part, these articles
have been written for persons with brain injuries and their family members.
"Did I Mention the Teeth"
was an article written for I.E. magazine that addressed prevention messages
about the use of substances after a brain injury.
"Lessons from Little Red Riding
Hood" was an article written for state BIA newsletters that addressed
the issue of silence about use the alcohol and other drugs after a brain
injury.
"What do we do with a Drunken
Sailor" was another article written for state BIA newsletters
that addressed the issue of alcohol and other drugs after brain injury
and how to intervene.
"Relationship Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse" was a brief recap of the literature on traumatic brain injury and substance abuse.
Substance Abuse Education Series
Substance Abuse and Brain Injury Toolbox
Utilities for Community ProfessionalsResearch
"Lessons from Little Red Riding Hood"
"What Do We Do With A Drunken Sailor?"
Relationship Betweeen Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse