Resources

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WEBSITES

BC Consensus on Brain Injury

BC Consensus on Brain Injury – Research study on the intersections of Brain Injury, Mental Health, & Addictions (UVic, UBC, CGB Centre Initiative)

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Brain Injury Canada

A national organization focused on education, awareness, and advocacy for the brain injury community.

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How a National Brain Injury Strategy Aligns with Party Goals

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Publications

Ten Priorities for Research Addressing the Intersections of Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addictions

A Stakeholder-Driven Priority-Setting Study. Health Expectations, 27: e14136.

The purpose of this study was to engage key stakeholders in a health research priority-setting process to identify, prioritize and produce a community-driven list of research questions addressing intersectional issues on mental health and addictions (MHA) in acquired brain injury (ABI).

Cole J. Kennedy, Erica Woodin, Julia Schmidt, Janelle Breese Biagioni, Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera

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Brain injury after overdose is a hidden epidemic.

Recognizing and treating the survivors of the toxic drug crisis.

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera & Cole J. Kennedy discuss the impact of brain injury at BC Consensus Day at the University of Victoria. As many as 600,000 overdose-related brain injuries have occurred in Canada during the toxic drug crisis. (Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera), Author provided (no reuse)

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Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators of Healthcare Services for Brain Injury and Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Issues:

A Qualitative Study Grewal, J., Kennedy C. J., Mamman, R., Biagioni, J. B., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., & Schmidt, J. (In press). BMC Health Services Research.

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