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Abstract
The objective was to assess the feasibility of delivering a group treatment to improve emotional regulation via videoconferencing to individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A pre–post feasibility study was undertaken. Seven individuals with TBI were recruited at a brain injury research centre in an urban medical centre. The main measures were therapist assessment of session-by-session progress and feasibility, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Regulation of Emotions Questionnaire (BREQ), Satisfaction with Therapy and Therapist Scale (STTS), and exit interview. Attendance across sessions and participants was over 90%. Adequate skill acquisition and ease of use of the technology were demonstrated. Self-reported satisfaction with treatment was high. Participants noted several benefits in terms of the treatment delivery modality. There was no change is self-reported emotional dysregulation. This is the first study to report the use of videoconferencing for the delivery of group treatment to individuals with TBI. The exceptional compliance and self-reported satisfaction suggest that this treatment delivery option could be a viable alternative for increasing access to healthcare in this population. The findings of the study supported the development of a large clinical trial to assess treatment effectiveness.
The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the following individuals for their intellectual contribution and technical support: Margaret Brown, Joshua Cantor, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Marcel Dijkers, Wayne Gordon, Jennifer Oswald.
This research was funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (grants H133P100016 and H133A070033) carried out at the Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.