Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year Title Altmetric
2023 Understanding and identifying the needs of parent caregivers of children with hydrocephalus: a qualitative study.Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.  1-11. 2023
2023 Examining the Relationship Between Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Suicide Risk in Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems Study.Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation2023
2023 Barriers to driving and psychosocial outcomes after traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury2023
2022 Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries 2022
2022 Anxiety Trajectories the First 10 Years After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems StudyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  103:2105-2113. 2022
2022 Family Needs after Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems StudyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  37:327-337. 2022
2022 Crash Risk Following Return to Driving After Moderate-to-Severe TBI: A TBI Model Systems Study.Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation2022
2022 Changes in alcohol use and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with traumatic brain injury: A difference-indifference studyPLoS One.  17. 2022
2022 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Aspects of Health Among Community Dwelling Survivors of a Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  103:e37-e37. 2022
2021 Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Deleterious Effects of Injury Chronicity Are Most Pronounced in Later LifeJournal of Neurotrauma.  38:2706-2713. 2021
2021 Return to Driving After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model System StudyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  102:1568-1575. 2021
2021 Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Caregivers and Children with HydrocephalusWorld Neurosurgery.  148:e66-e73. 2021
2021 Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
2021 Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
2021 Driving patterns, confidence, and perception of abilities following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a TBI model system studyBrain Injury.  35:863-870. 2021
2021 Physical Activity Self-Efficacy in Older Adults with Vision Loss: A Grounded Theory StudyOccupational Therapy in Health Care2021
2021 Predictors of driving status in service members and veterans at 1 year posttraumatic brain injury: A VA TBI model systems studyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation2021
2021 Race/Ethnicity and Community Participation among Veterans and Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation2021
2020 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  104:1658-1668. 2020
2020 Anxiety, depression, fatigue, and headache burden in the pediatric hydrocephalus populationJournal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.  26:483-489. 2020
2020 Hydrocephalus-related quality of life as assessed by children and their caregiversJournal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.  26:353-363. 2020
2020 The Association between Community Participation and Social Internet Use among Adults with Traumatic Brain InjuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  35:254-261. 2020
2020 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in East Asia in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  104:616-622. 2020
2019 Sleep following traumatic brain injury (TBI): experiences and influencing factorsBrain Injury.  33:1624-1632. 2019
2019 Predictors of 1-Year Global Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults: A NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyJournal of Aging and Health.  31:68S-96S. 2019
2019 Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment: magnitude, temporal trends and projections in South and Central Asia.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  103:871-877. 2019
2019 Resilience Among Caregivers of Injured Service Members: Finding the Strengths in CaregivingArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  100:S76-S84. 2019
2018 CAREGIVER CHALLENGES AFTER A DRIVING ASSESSMENT CLINIC RECOMMENDATION TO CEASE DRIVING: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTInnovation in Aging.  2:908-908. 2018
2018 Suicide and traumatic brain injury: a review by clinical researchers from the National Institute for Disability and Independent Living Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and Veterans Health Administration Traumatic Brain Injury Model SystemsCurrent Opinion in Psychology.  22:73-78. 2018
2018 Change in body mass index within the first-year post-injury: a VA Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) model systems studyBrain Injury.  32:986-993. 2018
2018 Obesity and Overweight Problems among Individuals 1 to 25 Years Following Acute Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: A NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  33:246-256. 2018
2018 2418 Post-traumatic stress symptoms in caregivers of pediatric hydrocephalus populationJournal of Clinical and Translational Science.  2:86-86. 2018
2018 Rehabilitation referral for patients with irreversible vision impairment seen in a public safety-net eye clinicJAMA Ophthalmology.  136:400-408. 2018
2018 Longitudinal Examination of Resilience After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  99:264-271. 2018
2018 Internet and Social Media Use after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  33:E9-E17. 2018
2017 Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2017
2017 Characteristics of Firearm Brain Injury Survivors in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database: A Comparison of Assault and Self-Inflicted Injury SurvivorsArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  98:2288-2294. 2017
2017 2466 : Communication frequency and content between parents of concussed youth and systems of careJournal of Clinical and Translational Science.  1:80-80. 2017
2017 Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2017
2017 A review of the literature on pediatric concussions and Return-to-Learn (RTL): Implications for RTL policy, research, and practiceRehabilitation Psychology.  62:300-323. 2017
2017 Examination of Teacher Knowledge, Dissemination Preferences, and Classroom Management of Student Concussions: Implications for Return-to-Learn ProtocolsHealth Promotion Practice.  18:428-436. 2017
2017 Academic Difficulty and Vision Symptoms in Children with ConcussionOptometry and Vision Science.  94:60-67. 2017
2017 Factors associated with rehabilitation outcomes after traumatic brain injury: Comparing functional outcomes between TBIMS centers using hierarchical linear modelingJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  32:E1-E10. 2017
2017 Predictors of employment outcomes in veterans with traumatic brain injury: A VA traumatic brain injury model systems studyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  32:271-282. 2017
2017 Rehospitalization over 10 Years among Survivors of TBI: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  32:147-157. 2017
2017 Relationship stability after traumatic brain injury among veterans and service members: A VA TBI model systems studyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  32:234-244. 2017
2016 Impact of religious attendance on psychosocial outcomes for individuals with traumatic brain injury: A NIDILRR funded TBI Model Systems studyBrain Injury.  30:1605-1611. 2016
2016 Incidence and risk factors of posttraumatic seizures following traumatic brain injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyEpilepsia.  57:1968-1977. 2016
2016 Twelve-month recovery of medical decision-making capacity following traumatic brain injuryNeurology.  87:1052-1059. 2016
2016 Prognostic models for predicting posttraumatic seizures during acute hospitalization, and at 1 and 2 years following traumatic brain injuryEpilepsia.  57:1503-1514. 2016
2016 Health literacy in older adults with and without low visionAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy.  70. 2016
2016 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Correlates of Anxiety at 1 Year after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  97:701-707. 2016
2016 Resilience Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems StudyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  97:708-713. 2016
2016 Feasibility, Patient Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Culturally Informed, Health Promotion Program to Improve Glaucoma Medication Adherence among African Americans: " G laucoma Management O ptimism for A frican Americans L iving with Glaucoma" (GOAL)Current Eye Research.  41:50-58. 2016
2016 Neurocognitive models of medical decision-making capacity in traumatic brain injury across injury severityJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  31:E49-E59. 2016
2016 Trajectories of life satisfaction over the first 10 years after traumatic brain injury: Race, gender, and functional abilityJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  31:167-179. 2016
2015 Trajectories of Life Satisfaction After Traumatic Brain Injury: Influence of Life Roles, Age, Cognitive Disability, and Depressive SymptomsRehabilitation Psychology.  60:353-364. 2015
2015 Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  96:1933-1934. 2015
2014 Post-traumatic epilepsy: Current and emerging treatment optionsNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.  10:1469-1477. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Central and South Asia: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:592-598. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in East Asia: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:599-604. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Latin America and the Caribbean: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:619-628. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in North Africa and the Middle East: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:605-611. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Southeast Asia and Oceania: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:586-591. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in high-income countries and in Eastern and Central Europe: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:629-638. 2014
2014 Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa: 1990-2010.British Journal of Ophthalmology.  98:612-618. 2014
2014 Posttraumatic epilepsy: current and emerging treatment options.Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.  10:2159-2161. 2014
2014 Recovery over 6 months of medical decision-making capacity after traumatic brain injuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  95:2296-2303. 2014
2014 Strategic Planning for Recruitment and Retention of Older African Americans in Health Promotion Research Programs.Journal of health disparities research and practice.  7:14-33. 2014
2013 Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis. 2013
2013 Glaucoma medication adherence among African Americans: Program developmentOptometry and Vision Science.  90:883-897. 2013
2012 Financial capacity following traumatic brain injury: A six-month longitudinal studyRehabilitation Psychology.  57:5-12. 2012
2012 Neurocognitive predictors of financial capacity in traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  27. 2012
2012 Treatment consent capacity in patients with traumatic brain injury across a range of injury severityNeurology.  78:1472-1478. 2012
2012 Global burden of visual impairment and blindness.JAMA Ophthalmology.  130:645-647. 2012
2012 Determinants of medication adherence to topical glaucoma therapyJournal of Glaucoma.  21:234-240. 2012
2010 The personal burden of decreased vision-targeted health-related quality of life in nursing home residentsJournal of Aging and Health.  22:504-521. 2010
2009 Efficient assessment of social problem-solving abilities in medical and rehabilitation settings: A rasch analysis of the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-RevisedJournal of Clinical Psychology.  65:653-669. 2009
2009 Family caregiver social problem-solving abilities and adjustment to caring for a relative with vision loss 2009
2009 Family functioning and low vision: A systematic reviewJournal of Visual Impairment and Blindness.  103:137-149. 2009
2008 Cognitive Predictors of Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Traumatic Brain InjuryRehabilitation Psychology.  53:486-497. 2008
2008 Cognitive appraisals, distress and disability among persons in low vision rehabilitationBritish Journal of Health Psychology.  13:449-461. 2008
2008 Adolescent psychiatric patients and their parents: Comparison with a non-clinical cohortInternational Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health.  20:405-418. 2008
2007 Development of a nursing home vision-targeted health-related quality of life questionnaire for older adultsAging and Mental Health.  11:722-733. 2007
2007 Family Caregivers of Persons With Spinal Cord Injury: Predicting Caregivers at Risk for Probable DepressionRehabilitation Psychology.  52:351-357. 2007
2006 Focus groups with persons who have age-related macular degeneration: Emotional issuesRehabilitation Psychology.  51:23-29. 2006
2005 Tactile analogue scale instrument for investigation of low vision patient psychological characteristicsInternational Congress Series.  1282:125-128. 2005
2005 Social problem-solving abilities and psychological adjustment of persons in low vision rehabilitationRehabilitation Psychology.  50:232-238. 2005
2005 Impairment and partial recovery of medical decision-making capacity in traumatic brain injury: A 6-month longitudinal studyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  86:889-895. 2005
2004 Caregiver social problem solving abilities and family member adjustment following congestive heart failureJournal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.  11:151-157. 2004
2004 Violent couples: Coping and communication skillsJournal of Family Violence.  19:131-137. 2004
2004 Social problem-solving abilities and health behaviors among persons with recent-onset spinal cord injuryJournal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.  11:7-13. 2004
2004 Binge drinking and college students: An investigation of social problem-solving abilitiesJournal of College Student Development.  45:303-315. 2004
2000 Measuring patient symptom change on rural psychiatry units: Utility of the symptom checklist-90 revisedJournal of Clinical Psychiatry.  61:493-497. 2000

Chapter

Year Title Altmetric
2014 Disability.  80-84. 2014
2008 Social Problem Solving, Personality Disorder, and Substance Abuse.  67-89. 2008
2006 Assessing competency in patients with Alzheimer's disease 2006
2006 Competency.  325-340. 2006

Principal Investigator On

  • Career Development Award  awarded by Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Caregivers of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)  awarded by Department of Education
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Caregivers of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Field-Initiated Program  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS
  • Continuation - Mental Health Services for Persons and Families with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Continuation: Mental Health Services for Persons and Families with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Continuation: Mental Health Services for Persons and Families with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Continuation: Mental Health Services for Persons and Family with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Enhancing Glaucoma Medication Adherence Among African Americans  awarded by National Eye Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Evaluation of the Lakeshore Foundation Lima Foxtrot Programs for Injured Military  awarded by LAKESHORE FOUNDATION
  • Mental Health Services for Person and Families with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Mental Health Services for Persons and Families with Vision Impairments  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Problem Solving Training and Low Vision Rehabilitation  awarded by National Eye Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Problem Solving Training and Low Vision Rehabilitation  awarded by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama ^
  • Investigator On

  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility - Core B  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility - Core B: Pilot Core  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Program  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Program (DRRP)  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS
  • Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants (ESTHI)  awarded by University of Utah
  • Improving Access to and Quality Eye Care in an At-Risk, Underserved Population  awarded by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS
  • UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System  awarded by Department of Education
  • UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System  awarded by Department of Education
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System  awarded by Administration for Community Living/DHHS
  • Unrestricted Grant  awarded by Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Unrestricted Grant  awarded by Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Unrestricted Grant  awarded by Research to Prevent Blindness
  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Central Michigan University 2002
  • Full Name

  • Laura Dreer