40 minute video presentation by Dr. Carey Jackson (Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington) about working with torture survivors. Topics include mechanisms of traumatic brain injury, TBI symptoms, and how to assess and treat.
Introduction 0:00
32 year old torture survivor from Gambia 0:53
Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury 0:15
Beatings and Traumatic Brain Injury 08:21
Anatomy of memory 10:02
PTSD/TBI 10:56
Categories of Frontal Executive Function 12:11
Impairments of Language and Communication 13:28
Concussion/Mild TBI 14:52
Symptoms of TBI 16:32
Beatings and Traumatic Brain Injury 17:39
Sample Questions for TBI Assessment 20:17
Types of Memory 21:36
MOCA 25:48
Cholinergic Medication Reported to Improve Cognition after Closed TBI 30:16
CateCholAminergic Medication Reported to Improve Cognition after Closed TBI 34:05
DopAminergic Medication and Cognition After Closed TBI 36:02
Antidepressant Medication and Cognition After Closed TBI 37:15
In Summary 38:41