PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Treatment of Comorbid TBI and PTSD: Lessons Learned
Continuing Education
This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.
Treatment of Comorbid TBI and PTSD: Lessons Learned
- Date Created: 11/13/2017
- Time to Complete: 1 hour
- Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, CA BBS, ACCME, NBCC
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Course Series: PTSD 101

Description
In the patient population of VA, particularly Veterans of the OEF/OIF service era, it is likely that those with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) also have a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, this cohort of Veterans face overlapping deployment related trauma(s) as well as current medical and mental health problems.
This course provides a brief overview of two treatment studies for co-occurring PTSD and TBI: the SCORE Cognitive Rehabilitation Trial and Prolonged Exposure (PE). The author describes factors affecting treatment outcomes and compares the effectiveness of the two approaches.
Goals and Objectives
- Describe the treatment elements of two clinical approaches to co-occurring TBI and PTSD in Service members and Veterans.
- Identify the factors associated with positive treatment outcomes.
- Describe the relative treatment effectiveness of the two approaches presented. 4. Discuss the likely underlying factors driving patients' complaints in co-occurring TBI and PTSD.