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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Brain Injury Screening:<br />

The Alaska Screening Tool for Dual Diagnosis and TBI<br />

• Ask …<br />

– Have you ever had a blow to the head that was<br />

severe enough to make you lose consciousness? If<br />

yes, how long?<br />

– Have you ever had a blow to the head that was<br />

severe enough to cause a concussion? If yes, how<br />

long did the concussion last?<br />

– Did you ever receive treatment for a head injury?<br />

Brain Injury Screening:<br />

The Alaska Screening Tool for Dual Diagnosis and TBI<br />

• Ask …<br />

– If you had a blow to the head that caused<br />

unconsciousness or concussion, was there a<br />

permanent change in any of the following?<br />

• Physical Abilities<br />

• Ability to care for yourself<br />

• Speech<br />

• Hearing, vision or other senses<br />

• Memory<br />

• Ability to concentrate<br />

• Mood<br />

• Temper<br />

• Relationships with others<br />

• Ability to work or do school work<br />

*Did you receive treatment for any of the things that changed<br />

after the head injury?<br />

Neuropsychological Evaluation:<br />

Cognistat<br />

The Northern California Neurobehavioral Group, Inc<br />

PO Box 460, Fairfax, CA PO Box 460, Fairfax, CA 94978<br />

• Comprehensive assessment of cognitive and behavioral<br />

functions using a set of standardized tests and<br />

procedures<br />

• Mental functions tested:<br />

– Intelligence<br />

– Problem Solving and conceptualization<br />

– Planning and Organization<br />

– Attention, Memory and learning<br />

– Language<br />

– Academic Skills<br />

– Perceptual and motor abilities<br />

– Emotions, behavior and personality<br />

• Standardized neurobehavioral screening test<br />

• Administered to identify basic cognitive strengths<br />

and weakness<br />

• Takes less than 45 minutes to administer<br />

• Areas explored include:<br />

» Level of consciousness<br />

» Orientation<br />

» Attention<br />

» Language<br />

» Constructional ability<br />

» Memory<br />

» Reasoning<br />

Neurodiagnostic Testing<br />

• Brainstem Evoked Responses<br />

• Cerebral Angiography<br />

• Computerized Axial Tomography<br />

• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)<br />

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)<br />

• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)<br />

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)<br />

How Do I Work with a Brain<br />

Injured Survivor?<br />

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