Problem Solving Therapy for Management of Behavior Difficulties after Pediatric TBI
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Problem Solving Therapy for Management of Behavior
Difficulties after Pediatric TBI
H. Gerry Taylor, Ph.D., ABPP/CNDepartment of Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve UniversityRainbow Babies & Children’s
HospitalUniversity Hospitals Case Medical
CenterCleveland, OH
H. Gerry Taylor has no relevant financial
disclosures
Collaborators Shari Wade, PhD (PI) and her colleagues at
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, including Brad Kurowski, MD
Directors of Other Sites: H. Gerry Taylor, PhD, Case Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, OH Terry Stancin, PhD, MetroHealth Medical Center, Mike Kirkwood, PhD, The Children’s Hospital, Aurora, CO Tanya Maines Brown, PhD, The Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN
Funding Sources National Institutes of Health National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training
Program Ohio Department of Public Safety Colorado Brain Injury Trust Fund Center for Clinical and Translational Science
and Training University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Rationale for Study of Family-Based Problem Solving
Therapy Pediatric TBI results in a range of adverse
behavioral and social consequences, including attention problems, behavioral self-control (executive function), and emotional lability.
Families also experience elevated burden and psychological distress (anxiety/depression).
Because family adaptation and child behavioral recovery have reciprocal influences on one another, both child and family outcomes need to be assessed in examining effects of intervention.
Why Family Problem Solving?
Problems after TBI are diverse and vary from family to family and over time.
Problem-solving therapy provides a flexible approach to facilitating family coping.
The steps of problem solving also provide a way for the injured child to improve self-control and executive function.
Engaging the family can facilitate family adaptation and allow the family to scaffold the injured child’s behavioral recovery.
Why Web-based? Web-based delivery eliminates barriers
to care such as distance, time, and lack of knowledgeable providers.
Teens may be particularly receptive since they are web-savvy and eager to avoid the stigma of office-based psychotherapy.
The web allows presentation of content in different formats (e.g., printed words, visual illustrations, reading of materials, videos).
Counselor Assisted Problem Solving (CAPS) Intervention
7 core sessions beginning with face-to face intro and overview and focusing on: ways to stay positive, solve problems, deal with cognitive challenges, stay in control, plan for the future.
Self-assessment and supplemental sessions as needed (e.g., dealing with sibling, marital, school issues).
Two forms of practice and reinforcement: (1) self-guided via a password protected website; and (2) with therapist via videoconference.
Illustrations of Content Session 1—Getting started:
Introduction and overview Video clips of teens talking about their TBI Self-selected family goals
Session 2—Staying positive: Common concerns and problems families
may have and skills needed to address these
Benefits of staying positive and how to do this in managing stress
Randomized Clinical Trial of CAPS
Included teens (ages 12-17 years) with moderate-severe TBI and their families.
Teens randomly assigned to Counselor Assisted Problem Solving (CAPS) or Internet Resource Comparison (IRC) condition.
Outcomes assessed at post-acute baseline and then at 6, 12, and 18 months after the baseline.
Enrollment Inclusion criteria for baseline
assessment: Injury within last 7 months (mean
3.5) Severe TBI, with lowest GCS 3-8
(40%) Moderate TBI, with lowest GCS 9-12
or 13-15 with abnormal neuroimaging
Nearly half of eligible families who were contacted consented and completed baseline assessments.
Participants 65 CAPS and 67 IRC randomized, with
57 CAPS and 61 IRC available for analysis.
Mean # months post injury at baseline = 3.6
Mean GCS score = 10. Mean age for both groups = 14½
years. 2/3’s of participants were male and
20% were nonwhite (recruitment stratified by sex and race).
Measures (partial listing) Child Behavior Outcomes
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Behavioral Rating of Executive Functions (BRIEF)
Parent/Family Characteristics Parent Psychological Distress: Symptom
Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90) Caregiving Self-Efficacy Scale Parent-Teen Conflict Questionnaire
Potential Moderators of Treatment Effects Age at injury Extent of prior computer use Family resources/income
Questions Addressed Are changes in symptoms of child
behavior problems, parent stress/distress, or parent-teen relationships more positive from pre- to post treatment for CAPS than for IRC?
Is CAPS more effective for some families than others?
Greater Decrease in Executive Dysfunction(BRIEF- GEC) for CAPS than IRC Across Follow-up in Older Teens: Kurowski et al., JAMA, 2014
Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 445
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GEC-CAPS GEC-IRC
Additional Findings Positive effects of CAPS in older teens
also found for ratings of externalizing problems and ADHD.
CAPS more effective than IRC in reducing family conflicts (older teens), improving caregiver self-efficacy (less experienced computer users), and decreasing parent psychological distress (lower income families).
Greater Longer-Term Reductions in Parent Psychological Distress with CAPS for Lower Income Families
Conclusions An internet-based counseling
intervention is feasible for families of teens with TBI.
Counseling results in more positive behavior changes in teens and parents than internet access alone, at least for some families.
Positive effects of internet-based counseling are not uniform but depend on child and family characteristics (child age, family income and experience with computers).
Limitations Outcomes based mainly on parent
ratings and parents aware of treatment, thus findings subject to expectation bias.
Generalization limited by low percentage of non-white participants.
Because teens were recruited even if they did not have behavior problems, the findings may under-estimate potential benefits of counseling for teens who have behavior problems after injury.
Future Directions Assess value of internet-based
intervention as more standard option in clinical practice via ongoing comparative effectiveness trial of teens with post-TBI behavior problems-- supported by Patient Centered Research Institute (PCORI).
Investigate: (a) ways to make counseling more effective for younger teens and children with TBI, (b) optimal timing of intervention, (c) characteristics of families most likely to benefit, and (d) modifications needed to fit individual family needs.