A host of SCIMS researchers presented at the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, October 8-11, 2023. Find a list of their presentations, below. To learn more about SCIMS, please visit https://msktc.org/sci/model-system-centers.

 

Barriers and Facilitators of Psychosocial Adaptation Following SCI: Perspectives of People with Lived Experience, Rehabilitation Professionals, and Rehabilitation Psychologists.

Presentation co-authors include Allen W. Heinemann, J. Burns, K. Kaufman, A. Kudla, R. Cotter, Linda Ehrlich-Jones.

Biofeedback for Treatment of Anxiety Among Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

Presentation authors include: K. Monden, J. Nupp, A. Ali, M. Sevigny, A. Philippus, B. MacIntyre, and A. Welch. 

Current Trends of New Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries: Findings from the United States Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database.

Poster presentation authors include Y. Chen and H. Wen.

Delivering an Intervention to Improve Psychological Outcomes for People with SCI: Reinventing Yourself after Spinal Cord Injury.

Presentation co-authors include Susan Charlifue, Jennifer Coker, Theresa Chase and Kimberley Monden.

Development and Testing of the Spinal Cord Injury Bladder and Bowel Control Questionnaire (SCI-BBC-Q)

Oral presentation authors include T. Bryce, C. Tsai, L. Spielman, and J. Wecht. 

Effectiveness of Behavioral and Pharmacological Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury and Comorbid Depression: Findings from a Systematic Review.

Presentation co-authors include Allen W. Heinemann, R. Cotter, K. Kaufman, A. Kudla, J. Burns, Linda Ehrlich-Jones.

International SCI Data Sets: Accomplishments in the Past 20-Years and Future Directions.

Presentation Co-Authors Include Vanessa Noonan, Marcel Post and Fin Biering-Sorsensen.

International Standards to document Autonomic Function following SCI (ISAFSCI): Second Edition. 

Presentation authors include Susan Charlifue, J. Wecht, A. Krassioukov, M. Walter, S. Elliott, and J. Handrakis

Leadership in the Digital Age: Leveraging Digital Media for Networking and Dissemination of Scientific Results to SCI Professionals and People with Lived Experience.

Presentation co-authors include Jennifer Coker, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Antonio Vecchio, Leanne Rees and Annie Palermo.

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research's SCI Model Systems Non-Traumatic SCI Feasibility Pilot. 

Rapid Fire Presentation authors include Anjali Forber-Pratt and Yuying Chen. 

Non-painful Unpleasant Sensations Experienced by Persons with Spinal Cord Injury during the First Year Post-Injury.

Poster presentation authors include T. Bryce, L. Afzal, C. Tsai, A. Delgado, L. Spielman, T. Dyson-Hudson, J. Zanca, L. Haubert, and E. Felix.

Recovery and Reintegration Across the First Year of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): The Lived Experiences of People with SCI and Their Caregivers.

Oral presentation by Kim Anderson-Erisman.

S1 Pinprick Clinical Prediction Rule for Independent Walking after Spinal Cord Injury.

Poster presentation co-authors include Susan Charlifue, Andrew Smith, Christina Draganich, Wesley Thornton, Jeffrey Berliner, Mitch Sevigny, Candace Tefertiller, and Kenneth Weber.

The Development of the International SCI Psychological Functioning Extended Data Set.

Presentation co-authors include Kimberly R. Monden, Tijn van Diemen, Dennis G. Tate, M. W. Post, Susan Charlifue, Jennifer Coker, Jane Duff, Allen W. Heinemann, Duygu Kuzu, Daniel Rohe, Shraddha Srivastava, Kathy Zebracki.

The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown: Is Stretching Beneficial or Detrimental After Spinal Cord Injury?

Instructional course authors include E. Field-Fote, L. Harvey, and D. Magnuson. 

The Impact of Oral Health on Quality of Life of People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Results from a Qualitative Study.

Presented by Jennifer Coker

Understanding the Financial Assistance Used to Cope with the Economic Impact of Spinal Cord Injury in the United States: Findings from a Qualitative Study

Presentation authors include A. Botticello, S. Jimenez, S. Charlifue, M. Scott, A. Phillipus, M. Meade, L. Callender, E. Field-Fote, A. Gorgey, L. Murphy, R. Byrne, D. Fyffe, and T. Dyson-Hudson

Yes "Exercise is Medicine" (and so much more) Following Spinal Cord Injury.

Presentation authors include Rachel Cowan.