Quinn presents at national workshop on brain injury

In May, Rebecca Quinn, associate director of the UND Center for Rural Health (CRH), presented at the National Academies of Science, Medicine, and Engineering in Washington, D.C., discussing “mental health after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).”

Quinn, who included information about brain injury in rural communities in her talk, is also Director of the CRH’s North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN), which she has developed and led for more than 18 years. She has worked with state and national entities on brain injury, including serving on the North Dakota State Brain Injury Advisory Board.

The workshop, which included other experts, explored how TBI affects mental health, including depression, anxiety, and other health conditions, and what we know about why these issues can develop after TBI. Discussions included how to improve screening, treatment, and access to care for post-TBI mental health and discussed practical solutions and research priorities to strengthen mental health support for people with TBI and their families.