any of the measures. Also, they had no comments on the experi- showed an increase in six of nine areas: Mental Health (+1), ence that indicated noticeable changes in their lives. They are Vitality (+10), Pain (+2.1), Physical Functioning (+3), Role therefore omitted from the case descriptions. They were the two Physical (+2), and Health Transition (+39). The other functions, oldest male participants, ages fifty-two and seventy-five. They General Health, Social Functioning, and Role Emotional, did listen to their CDs the agreed-on number of times. remained unchanged. The four participants whose cases are described below all lis- In summary of the findings, we see a positive increase on tened to their CDs more than the agreed-on times during the both measures on PANAS and an increase on six of the SF-36 study. measures. The AMPS and three of the measures on the SF-36 Case 1: A young man, age twenty-five, was injured as a child remained unchanged. in a traffic accident. He used the CDs mainly to rest/sleep. Case 4: A woman, age forty, lived with her husband and Findings: The AMPS showed an increase of 0.2 logits on daughter. Seven years ago her heart stopped and she suffered a motor skills from just under cutoff to just above cutoff. The TBI as a result. She had no particular listening pattern. process skills had an increase of 1.3 logits from 0.2 under cutoff Findings: The AMPS showed an increase of 0.6 logits on
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to 1.1 above cutoff. This last increase is statistically and clinical- Motor Skills from 1.7 to 1.1 under cutoff. This is statistically and ly significant. The PANAS showed an increase of 7 on the posi- clinically significant. Process Skills showed an increase of 0.2 log- tive scale and a decrease of 7 in the negative scale. This should its under cutoff. This is not statistically or clinically significant. indicate a more satisfactory social life and less self-reported The PANAS showed a decrease of -11 on PA, indicating stress. The SF-36 showed an increase in five measures: Mental reduced satisfaction with social life and a decrease in frequency of Health (+3), Vitality (+5), Pain (+1), General Health (+3), and pleasant events. Her NA showed a decrease of -6, indicating less Social Functioning (+4). Physical Functioning was reduced (-1), self-reported stress and a decrease in frequency of unpleasant probably because he had a back problem the last month of the events. The SF-36 showed an increase in four of nine measures: project. Role Physical, Role Emotional, and Health Transition Vitality (+1), Pain (+1.9), General Health (+2), and Social were unchanged. Functioning (+3). Mental Health decreased (-1), as did Health In summary of the findings, we see a significant increase on Transition (-16). Measures of Physical Functioning, Role AMPS process skills and some increase on AMPS motor skills. Physical Role, and Role Emotional remained unchanged.
Both measures on the PANAS are positive and SF-36 shows an In summary of the findings, we see a significant improve- increase on five of the measures, while four remain unchanged. ment on AMPS motor skills and a slight improvement on Case 2: A young woman, age eighteen, had a bicycle accident AMPS process skills. The patient had reduced NA, and SF-36 three years ago. She used the CDs to fall asleep. improved on four measures. She had negative reduction on PA Findings: The AMPS showed small changes;motor skills and reduction on two measures on SF-36, while three measures went down 0.1 logits from 0.4 to 0.5 under cutoff and process on the SF-36 remained unchanged. skills went up 0.3 logits from just under cutoff to just above cut- off. Neither of these figures is statistically significant. The Discussion PANAS scales showed an increase of 22 on PA, indicating an Owing to an increase in traffic accidents, brain injuries are a improved social situation. The NA increased 3 points, indicating growing health problem. Recovery and rehabilitation are often a small increase in self-reported stress. The SF-36 showed an lifelong and expensive in time, effort, and money. In this rehabil- increase on five of nine measures: Mental Health (+3), Vitality itation process there is a lack of suitable noninvasive methods (+2), Pain (+1.6), General Health (+6.4), and Role Physical (+1). that can be administered by the patient him- or herself.