Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn6/TBI_education.asp)
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center:  http://www.dvbic.org/

ANAM Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Methods:

•    http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/prr/anam.html

•    http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/prr/20080924ANAMBrochureFINAL.pdf

Screening:

•    3 Question DVBIC TBI Screening Tool:  http://nmbiac.com/3-Question-Screening-Tool.pdf

•    Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE):  available by calling 1.800.870.9244 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1.800.870.9244 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or http://www.pdhealth.mil/downloads/MACE.pdf

Mild TBI:

•    Stateside: http://www.dvbic.org/Service-Members—Veterans/Care-Coordination.aspx

•    VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline in the Management of Concussion/mTBI:  http://www.dvbic.org/images/pdfs/Clincal-Tools/D–VA_DOD-Guidelines.aspx

•    Updated clinical guidance on mTBI:  http://www.dvbic.org/images/pdfs/Clincal-Tools/E–Clinical-Guidance-Evaluation.aspx

 

Military TBI Case Management Quarterly Newsletter - http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Content/navigation/newsletters/tbi%20case%20management/DCoE_Military%20T
BI%20CM%20Quarterly_vol1no4.pdf

The Military TBI Case Management Quarterly Newsletter is published by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE). The quarterly newsletter is intended for case managers and other providers who support warriors with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families.

Severe TBI:  see this site for categories listed below http://www.braintrauma.org/
•    Prehospital management (civilian guidelines for EMS)
•    Critical care recommendations
•    Surgical management of TBI
•    Acute medical managements of severe TBI in infants, children, and adolescents

Information on TBI:
•    Training on TBI in NC public service settings:  http://www.nctbitraining.org/

•    CDC Fact Sheet on TBI:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/FactSheets/Facts_About_TBI.pdf

•    The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center:   www.dvbic.org or 800/870-9244 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800/870-9244 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

•    Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide:  Information and Resources for Clinicians (http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/docs/MANUAL_Suicide_prevention_strategies_in_TBI.pdf)

•   Working with Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq and Their Families – What Primary Care Providers Need to Know about Traumatic Brain Injury:  http://www.aheconnect.com/ahec/cdetail.asp?courseid=icare8

•    CDC has developed a toolkit for physicians, Heads Up:  Brain Injury in Your Practice (http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/physicians_tool_kit.html).

•    In January 2004, the Veterans Health Initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs released an independent study course on Traumatic Brain Injury: (http://www.publichealth.va.gov/vethealthinitiative/traumatic_brain_injury.asp).
•    The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) (http://www.dcoe.health.mil/default.aspx), operate a 24/7/365 outreach service on psychological health and TBI by phone at (866) 966-1020 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (866) 966-1020 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and by e-mail at       resources@dcoeoutreach.org.  It consists of six component centers:
o    Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
o    Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP)
o    Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC)
o    Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)
o    National Intrepid Center of Excellence
o    National Center for Telehealth and Technology
•    Federal TBI Program:  http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/conditions/traumaticbraininjury/ or 301/443-2259 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 301/443-2259 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
•    Brainline (www.brainline.org) is a joint project of DVBIC and WETA, the public TV station in Washington, DC.  Brainline has information for patients, clinicians, and families.
•    Resources for Veterans with Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, National Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University:  http://www.hvrp.org/resources/content.cfm/716

•    Information from the Brain Trauma Foundation:  http://www.braintrauma.org/

•   TBI Pocketcard for Provider:  http://www.mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/docs/visn6/TBI-pocketcards-providers.pdf
•   TBI Handout for Provider:  http://www.mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/docs/visn6/TBI-handout-providers.pdf
•   TBI Pocketcard for Veteran/Family:  http://www.mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/docs/visn6/TBI-pocketcards-vet-family.pdf
•   TBI Handout for Veteran/Family:  http://www.mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/docs/visn6/TBI-handout-vet-family.pdf

TOOL KITS

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) has released the Co-occurring Conditions Toolkit Training Video, a companion educational tool to help providers learn how to use the  Co-occurring Conditions Toolkit: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Psychological Health.

Engaging Veterans and Families to Enhance Service Delivery: A Tool Kit for Community-Based Organizations, released by The National Center on Family Homelessness, discusses the impact of PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also provides useful tools for veteran outreach, including understanding the unique experiences of female veterans, and maximizing veteran participation in programs and services through social media