title: A health and wellness intervention for those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury:  a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficacy of a standardized 12-week health and wellness group intervention for those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-four individuals with moderate to severe TBI recruited from the outpatient program at a rehabilitation hospital, a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the community.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eligible participants were randomized to treatment (health and wellness therapy group) or wait-list control (treatment, n = 37; wait-list, n = 37). The primary outcome was the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the mixed-model repeated-measures analysis indicated no differences between treatment and control groups engaging in activities to increase their health and well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings did not support the efficacy of the intervention. Results may have been impacted by the wide variability of individualized health and wellness goals selected by group members, the structure and/or content of the group, and/or the outcome measures selected.
authors.affiliation: Craig Hospital. lisa.brenner@va.gov
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison-Felix
authors.forename: Lenore
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pretz
authors.forename: Kristi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Staniszewski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult