In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program in Treating Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Conditions,” written by Thomas DeGraba and his colleagues at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, and was published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology January of 2021.

Article Citation:
DeGraba, T. J., Williams, K., Koffman, R., Bell, J. L., Pettit, W., Kelly, J. P., Dittmer, T. A., Nussbaum, G., Grammer, G., Bleiberg, J., French, L. M., & Pickett, T. C. (2021). Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program in Treating Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Conditions. Frontiers in neurology, 11, 580182. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.580182

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33536993/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil.

The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E4: Multidisciplinary Approaches to TBI and Psychological Care

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Impact of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress on Manual and Ocular Motor Performance in Service Members with a history of mild traumatic brain injury." An article written by Dr. Lars Hungerford and colleagues, published in the journal Brain Injury in May of 2023. Additionally, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lars Hungerford, a senior clinical research director at TBICoE in San Diego.

Article Citation: Hungerford, L., Agtarap, S., & Ettenhofer, M. (2023). Impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on manual and oculomotor performance in service members with a history of mild TBI. Brain injury, 37(8), 680–688. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2023.2210293

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37204183/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil.

The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S6E10: Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Performance: Mild TBI in Service Members

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations of MRI derived glymphatic system impairment with global white matter damage and cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury: A DTI-ALPS study” by Dianne Zhu Yang and colleagues and published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in June of 2023.

Article Citation: Yang, D. X., Sun, Z., Yu, M. M., Zou, Q. Q., Li, P. Y., Zhang, J. K., Wu, X., Li, Y. H., & Wang, M. L. (2023). Associations of MRI-Derived Glymphatic System Impairment With Global White Matter Damage and Cognitive Impairment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A DTI-ALPS Study. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 10.1002/jmri.28797. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28797

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37276070/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S7E1: How the Glymphatic System and TBI May Impact Cognitive Function

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations between health-related behaviors and self-reported cognitive symptoms in U.S. military personnel injured on deployment.” This article was written by Sarah Jurek and colleagues and published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in August of 2023. 

Article Citation: Jurick, S. M., McCabe, C. T., Watrous, J. R., MacGregor, A. J., Walton, S. R., Stewart, I. J., Walker, L. E., & Galarneau, M. R. (2023). Associations between health-related behaviors and self-reported cognitive symptoms in U.S. military personnel injured on deployment. Journal of psychiatric research, 165, 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.07.001

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37459778/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S7E2: Exploring Links Between Health Behaviors and TBI Recovery in Service Members

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article “Traumatic brain injury and long-term risk of stroke among U.S. military service members," written by Andrea Schneider and her colleagues and published in the journal Stroke in August of 2023. In addition, a senior biostatistician at TBICoE, Mr. Brian Ivins, helps decipher some of the biostatistical issues that were raised by this study. 

Article Citation: Schneider, A. L. C., Peltz, C. B., Li, Y., Bahorik, A., Gardner, R. C., & Yaffe, K. (2023). Traumatic Brain Injury and Long-Term Risk of Stroke Among US Military Veterans. Stroke, 54(8), 2059–2068. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.042360

Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37334708/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S7E3: TBI and Long-Term Stroke Risk in Veterans

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and new host, Dr. Keith Stuessi, discuss a study entitled "Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Career Negatively Impacts Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Jason Bailie and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in September 2023. Dr. Bailie, a neuropsychologist at TBICoE, joins the program to discuss the study investigating the impact of cumulative blast exposure on the recovery from TBI among military personnel. 

Article Citation: Bailie, J., Lippa, S., Hungerford, L., French, L. M., Brickell, T. A., & Lange, R. T. (2023). Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Career Negatively Impacts Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2022.0192. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0192

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37675903/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S7E4: Can Blast Exposure Throughout a Military Career Impact TBI Recovery?

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study entitled “High Lifetime Blast Exposure Using the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey is Associated with Worse Warfighter Brain Health Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” by Dr. Rael Lange and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October 2023. In addition, we've invited Dr. Lange, a clinical researcher at TBICoE and the lead author of the paper, to comment on their findings. 

Article Citation: Lange, R. T., French, L. M., Lippa, S. M., Gillow, K., Tippett, C. E., Barnhart, E. A., Glazer, M. E., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., & Brickell, T. A. (2023). High Lifetime Blast Exposure Using the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey Is Associated With Worse Warfighter Brain Health Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2023.0133. 

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37650835/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S7E5: The Impact of Lifetime Blast Exposure on Neurobehavioral Outcomes Following mTBI

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Kati discuss a study entitled "Development of the Troop Readiness Evaluation with Augmented Reality Return to Duty or Troop READY Platform to Aid in the Detection and Treatment of Military Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Anson Rosenfeldt and colleagues and published in Military Medicine in November 2023.

Article Citation: Rosenfeldt, A. B., Kaya, R. D., Owen, K., Hastilow, K., Scelina, K., Scelina, L., Miller Koop, M., Zimmerman, E., & Alberts, J. L. (2023). Development of the Troop Readiness Evaluation With Augmented Reality Return-to-Duty (Troop READY) Platform to Aid in the Detection and Treatment of Military Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Military medicine, 188(Suppl 6), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad027

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37948246/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S8E1: Transforming TBI Assessment with Augmented Reality

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled "Early Intervention Treatment in the First Two Weeks Following Concussion in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Dr. Sonia Moore and colleagues and published in Physical Therapy in Sport in January 2024.

Article Citation: Moore, S., Musgrave, C., Sandler, J., Bradley, B., & Jones, J. R. A. (2024). Early intervention treatment in the first 2 weeks following concussion in adults: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Physical therapy in sport: official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine, 65, 59–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.11.005

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38065015/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S8E2: Early Intervention Treatment Strategies

In this episode of Picking Your Brain, Department of Veterans Affairs researchers and TBICoE clinical experts discuss the “Improving Health care Engagement and Access to Optimize Long-Term Outcomes” study, or I-HEAL. The study, run by Dr. Risa Richardson at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, addresses the barriers that individuals with TBI face when accessing high-quality, evidence-based health care, highlighting the importance of collaboration between the DOD and VA.

Picking Your Brain episodes interview TBI subject matter experts about everything from the latest clinical recommendations, the effects sustaining a TBI has on service members and veterans, and the loved ones who support their recovery process. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil.   

The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. The hosts and guests of Picking Your Brain may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast.

Picking Your Brain: Bridging Barriers in TBI Care - Part 1 (Ep. 13)

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled “Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults” by Douglas Terry and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in January 2024. 

Article Citation: Terry, D. P., Jo, J., Williams, K., Davis, P., Iverson, G. L., & Zuckerman, S. L. (2024). Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2023.0601. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0601

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38204178/

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. 

The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S8E3: Exploring TES in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Featured podcasts are produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence for the Defense Health Agency - a division of the Research and Engineering Directorate. Episodes focus on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and clinical practices relevant to patient care. For more information, visit health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil.

The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in featured podcasts are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation.

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