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Neurocognitive and behavior problems are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children, particularly impairment of executive function — cognitive processes that regulate planning, attention, problem-solving, inhibition, mental flexibility, and working memory (temporarily storing and managing information to carry out cognitive tasks). To test the efficacy of an intervention for executive function, investigators randomized 132 adolescents (age range, 12–17 years) who sustained mild, moderate, or severe TBI to receive 6 months of a Web-based, counselor-assisted, problem-solving (CAPS) intervention at home or Internet resource control. Mild TBI was defined as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores <12 with documented neurological injury, moder…