Shari L. Wade|Christine L. Karver|H. Gerry Taylor|Amy Cassedy|Terry Stancin|Michael W. Kirkwood|Tanya M. Brown
Counselor-assisted problem solving improves caregiver efficacy following adolescent brain injury.
purpose current study examine efficacy counselorassisted problem solving caps improving caregiver adaptation following traumatic brain injury tbiin randomized clinical trial comparing caps n 65 online problemsolving intervention accompanying webbased counseling sessions informationbased internet resource comparison irc n 67 program participants included families 12 17yearolds sustained tbi past 6 months linear regression analyses used identify main effects examine whether caregiver education race prior computer use moderated treatment efficacycomputer experience moderated postintervention improvements caregiving selfefficacy following caps specifically parents caps low levels prior use reporting greatest improvements caps participants completed 5 sessions reported greater reductions depression irc however groups differ global distressfindings support potential utility counselorsupported webbased interventions particularly individuals limited computer expertise following adolescent tbi