Amanda Talisha Lane-Brown

• PhD, MPsych (Clinical) MA, BSocSc(Psy)(Hons)
• The University of Sydney

Background: This paper presents a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature regarding reported risks, adverse effects and mitigation factors related to providing mental health services using telehealth. Aims: The paper aims to describe risks and risk management strategies. Methods: Publications were included if they reported upon risks, a...

Objectives The need for support following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is well documented. Yet the evidence is limited about the types of support required, how support needs change over time, and the effect of level of disability. This study addresses this limitation in the evidence. Method Longitudinal design with a state-wide inception cohort of...

Background: Errorless learning (ELL) and error-based learning (EBL) are commonly used approaches to rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it is unknown whether making errors is beneficial in the learning process to promote skills generalization after severe TBI. Objective: To compare the efficacy of ELL and EBL fo...

Objectives: To summarise available evidence for responsiveness of six key assessments used with patients with disorders of consciousness: Coma Recovery Scale – Revised (CRS-R), Disorders Of Consciousness Scale (DOCS), Sensory Modality Assessment and Rehabilitation Technique (SMART), Sensory Stimulation Assessment Measure (SSAM), Wessex Head Injury...

Poor skills generalization poses a major barrier to successful outcomes of rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Error-based learning (EBL) is a relatively new intervention approach that aims to promote skills generalization by teaching people internal self-regulation skills, or how to anticipate, monitor and correct their own errors....

To evaluate the reliability and validity of WHODAS II within the spinal cord injury population. Sixty-three people with traumatic spinal cord injury. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale II (WHODAS II), Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (MOS SF-36) wer...

This three‐part article presents: (1) a review of the construct of participation; (2) an overview of the 12‐item Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale (SPRS) as a measure of participation and as a description of new developments resulting in its revision (SPRS‐2); and (3) as an application in different neurological groups. Psychometrically, the S...

To examine the psychometric qualities and develop the clinical utility of the Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale (SPRS) as a measure of participation in people with traumatic brain injury. Data generated from previous prospective studies. Convenience samples of healthy community-based volunteers (n=105) and people with severe brain injury (n=5...

Apathy is a decrease in behavioural, cognitive and emotional components of goal-directed behaviour. Clinically, it is characterised by diminished initiation, reduced concern, and decreased activity. Apathy is a common occurrence following traumatic brain injury (TBI), occurring in around 60% of people. Consequences are widespread, negatively impact...

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is increasingly used in clinical practice to manage anxiety conditions. This psychotherapeutic approach focuses on the following: (1) acceptance of an individual's experience of the spectrum of psychological and emotional states, (2) choosing valued direction for the individual's life, and (3) commitment to a...

To evaluate the reliability, validity, sensitivity to change, and clinical usefulness of the Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale (SPRS) and Community Integration Measure (CIM) for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). A sample of 58 people with recent traumatic SCI was followed up at 12 months post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. The S...

Apathy is diminished initiation, sustained activity, and concern about goal-directed behaviors. It occurs in between 46% and 71% of adults with traumatic brain injury and has widespread effects. Despite this, evidence for treatment of apathy is sparse, with no evidence for treatments aimed at sustaining activity toward goal-directed behavior. A mul...

To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) and Apathy sub-scale of the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe-A) for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). To identify an optimal cut-off score indicating presence of apathy according to the AES. A sample of 34 participants with severe TBI currently residing in th...

Apathy commonly occurs after acquired brain impairment. It is characterised by impaired initiative, diminished activity, and lack of concern; formally delineated as a decrease in cognitive, behavioural and emotional components of goal-directed activity. The impact is widespread, hampering rehabilitation and outcome. This systematic review identifie...

Background: Apathy is a deficiency in overt behavioural, emotional and cognitive components of goal-directed behaviour. It is a common occurrence after traumatic brain injury (TBI), with widespread impact. We have systematically reviewed studies examining the effectiveness of interventions for apathy in the TBI population. Objectives: To investi...

Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) tests that record different PTA durations in the same patient, thereby raising measurement accuracy issues, have been reported previously. A major problem lies in determining the end point of PTA. To delineate areas of discrepancy in PTA tests and to provide independent verification for a criterion signalling emergence...