Citation

Corrigan JD, Bogner JA, Hungerford DW, Schomer K. J. Trauma 2010; 69(3): 722-726.

Affiliation

From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (J.D.C., J.B.), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Division of Injury Research (D.W.H.), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (K.S.), Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, Center for Technology and Disability Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e904cc

PMID

20838145

Abstract

BACKGROUND:: Research on screening and brief interventions (SBI) for substance misuse has demonstrated efficacy in a variety of medical settings including emergency departments and trauma centers. However, SBI has not yet been evaluated for persons who incur traumatic brain injury (TBI)-a substantial patient subpopulation for whom substance-related problems are frequent. To examine whether research on SBI efficacy and effectiveness can be generalized to persons with TBI, a systematic review of the literature was conducted to analyze how TBI populations were included in previous studies and whether there was evidence of differential outcomes. METHODS:: Peer-reviewed studies that investigated SBI for misuse of alcohol or other drugs, that were implemented in emergency departments or trauma centers, and that were published in English since 1985 were examined. From 174 articles initially identified, 28 studies were determined to meet inclusion criteria. RESULTS:: The review revealed that research conducted on SBI for injury populations systematically neglected patients with more severe TBI and those who presented with sufficient confusion that they could not provide informed consent. CONCLUSIONS:: Future effectiveness studies should examine barriers to routine clinical use of SBI and evaluate the generalizability of expected benefits to the full spectrum of injured patients. Researchers should also develop and evaluate systematic accommodations for persons with neurobehavioral impairments who would benefit from brief interventions for substance misuse.

Language: en