MERRC Symposium 2023

On the 9^th of March 2023, MERRC held their second annual virtual symposium on ‘Addressing the challenges of brain injury”. This was attended by 574 delegates world-wide. This symposium consisted of three separate sessions, where MERRC staff and students gave a 15-minute presentation, with a Q&A section at the end of each session.

Presenters in each session are provided below, along with video links. Please enjoy!

Session 1

Prof Jennie Ponsford
Improving outcome after brain injury with evidence-based rehabilitation.

Jai Carmichael
Prevalence and correlates of suicidality and self-harm in adults with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury.

Priscilla Tjokrowijoto
Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Treatment (ADaPT): Modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depression in stroke survivors with aphasia.

Session 2

Jack Nguyen
Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Concussion Recovery (i-RECOveR): A pilot mixed-methods evaluation.

Elinor Fraser
Evaluating a Novel Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Sexual WELLbeing (CBT-SWELL) after Traumatic Brain Injury.

Lauren Libeson
Investigating the effectiveness of a vocational rehabilitation smartphone app to support return to work after traumatic brain injury.

Session 3

Jao Carmaniti:
Cyberscams and Acquired Brain Injury: Developing a measure to assess online risk and safety for people with ABI.

Sarah Carrier
Managing Agitation During Early Recovery After TBI: The Family Perspective.

Ruby Phyland
Use of Olanzapine to treat agitation in traumatic brain injury.