Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2023 Barriers to driving and psychosocial outcomes after traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury2023
2022 Health and cognition among adults with and without Traumatic Brain Injury: A matched case–control studyBrain Injury.  36:415-423. 2022
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
2019 Sleep following traumatic brain injury (TBI): experiences and influencing factorsBrain Injury.  33:1624-1632. 2019
2019 Divergent Six Month Functional Recovery Trajectories and Predictors after Traumatic Brain Injury: Novel Insights from the Citicoline Brain Injury Treatment Trial Study.Journal of Neurotrauma.  36:2521-2532. 2019
2018 The effect of donepezil on the cognitive ability early in the course of recovery from traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury.  32:972-979. 2018
2018 Examining driving and participation 5 years after traumatic brain injury 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 The Role of Cognitive Reserve in Recovery from Traumatic Brain InjuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  33:E18-E27. 2018
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 The wechsler test of adult reading as a measure of premorbid intelligence following traumatic brain injuryArchives of Clinical Neuropsychology.  32:98-103. 2017
2017 Groupings of persons with traumatic brain injury: A new approach to classifying traumatic brain injury in the post-acute periodJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  32:125-133. 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 Duration of posttraumatic amnesia predicts neuropsychological and global outcome in complicated mild traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  31:E1-E9. 2016
2016 Twelve-month recovery of medical decision-making capacity following traumatic brain injuryNeurology.  87:1052-1059. 2016
2016 Neurocognitive models of medical decision-making capacity in traumatic brain injury across injury severityJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  31:E49-E59. 2016
2015 Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  96:1933-1934. 2015
2015 Key dimensions of impairment, self-report, and environmental supports in persons with traumatic brain injuryRehabilitation Psychology.  60:138-146. 2015
2015 Driving after traumatic brain injury.Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  96:769-770. 2015
2014 Early trajectory of psychiatric symptoms after traumatic brain injury: Relationship to patient and injury characteristicsJournal of Neurotrauma.  31:610-617. 2014
2014 Application and clinical utility of the Glasgow Coma Scale over time: A study employing the NIDRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems databaseJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  29:400-406. 2014
2014 Predictors of driving avoidance and exposure following traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  29:185-192. 2014
2014 Recovery over 6 months of medical decision-making capacity after traumatic brain injuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  95:2296-2303. 2014
2012 Financial capacity following traumatic brain injury: A six-month longitudinal studyRehabilitation Psychology.  57:5-12. 2012
2012 Effect of citicoline on functional and cognitive status among patients with traumatic brain injury: Citicoline Brain Injury Treatment Trial (COBRIT)Journal of the American Medical Association.  308:1993-2000. 2012
2012 Mortality after surviving traumatic brain injury: Risks based on age groupsJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  27. 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 Ageing and traumatic brain injury: Age, decline in function and level of assistance over the first 10 years post-injuryBrain Injury.  26:1328-1337. 2012
2011 Erratum: Major and minor depression after traumatic brain injury (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2011) 92 (1211-1219))Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  92:2098. 2011
2011 Major and minor depression after traumatic brain injuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  92:1211-1219. 2011
2010 Impact of early administration of sertraline on cognitive and behavioral recovery in the first year after moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  25:357-361. 2010
2010 Measuring outcome in traumatic brain injury treatment trials: Recommendations from the traumatic brain injury clinical trials networkJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  25:375-382. 2010
2010 Predictive utility of weekly post-traumatic amnesia assessments after brain injury: A multicentre analysisBrain Injury.  24:472-478. 2010
2010 Recommendations for the use of common outcome measures in traumatic brain injury researchArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  91. 2010
2010 Residence following traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal studyJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  25:52-60. 2010
2010 Return to driving within 5 years of moderatesevere traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury.  24:464-471. 2010
2009 Impact of early administration of sertraline on depressive symptoms in the first year after traumatic brain injuryJournal of Neurotrauma.  26:1921-1928. 2009
2009 Racial Differences in Employment Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury at 1, 2, and 5 Years PostinjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  90:1699-1707. 2009
2009 Factors contributing to performance on the Rey Complex Figure Test in individuals with traumatic brain injury. 2009
2008 Cognitive Predictors of Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Traumatic Brain InjuryRehabilitation Psychology.  53:486-497. 2008
2008 Feasibility of a Brief Neuropsychologic Test Battery During Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  89:942-949. 2008
2008 The Predictive Validity of a Brief Inpatient Neuropsychologic Battery for Persons With Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  89:950-957. 2008
2008 The dilemma of the control condition in experience-based cognitive and behavioural treatment researchNeuropsychological Rehabilitation.  18:1-21. 2008
2007 Further Validation of the Orientation and Cognitive Logs: Their Relationship to the Mini-Mental State ExaminationArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  88:1360-1361. 2007
2007 Measuring recovery in new learning and memory following traumatic brain injury: a mixed-effects modeling approach.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.  29:617-625. 2007
2007 Gender and traumatic brain injury: Do the sexes fare differently?Brain Injury.  21:1023-1030. 2007
2006 Occupational Categories and Return to Work After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter StudyArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  87:1576-1582. 2006
2006 UFOV performance and driving ability following traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury.  20:455-461. 2006
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
2005 Significance of decreased orientation performance during rehabilitationRehabilitation Psychology.  50:174-176. 2005
2005 Neuropsychological outcome and community re-integration following traumatic brain injury: the impact of frontal and non-frontal lesions.Brain Injury.  19:239-256. 2005
2004 Awareness of behavioral, cognitive, and physical deficits in acute traumatic brain injuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  85:1450-1456. 2004
2004 Depression following traumatic brain injury: The validity of the CES-D as a brief screening deviceJournal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.  11:195-201. 2004
2004 Prediction of Cognitive Abilities 1 Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury from Inpatient Rehabilitation Cognitive ScreeningRehabilitation Psychology.  49:167-171. 2004
2004 Relationship between neuropsychological test performance and productivity at 1-year following traumatic brain injury 2004
2004 The WRAT-3 Reading Subtest as a Measure of Premorbid Intelligence Among Persons With Brain InjuryRehabilitation Psychology.  49:250-253. 2004
2003 Use of the WCST and the WCST-64 in the assessment of traumatic brain injuryJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.  25:512-520. 2003
2003 Reliable serial measurement of cognitive processes in rehabilitation: The cognitive logArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  84:668-672. 2003
2003 The relationship between neuropsychologic function and level of caregiver supervision at 1 year after traumatic brain injury.Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  84:221-230. 2003
2003 Validation of a Model for Evaluating Outcome after Traumatic Brain InjuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  84:1803-1807. 2003
2002 Neurophysiological and clinical aspects of glucocorticoids and memory: A reviewJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.  24:335-355. 2002
2002 Neuropsychological assessment and employment outcome after traumatic brain injury: A review 2002
2002 Influence of reference frames on asymmetries in Troxler's effect.Perceptual and Motor Skills.  94:29-38. 2002
2002 Amantadine to improve neurorecovery in traumatic brain injury-associated diffuse axonal injury: A pilot double-blind randomized trialJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  17:300-313. 2002
2002 Influence of reference frames on asymmetries in Troxler's effectPerceptual and Motor Skills.  94:29-38. 2002
2002 Life satisfaction following spinal cord and traumatic brain injury: a comparative study.Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.  39:359-365. 2002
2002 Measuring recovery of orientation during acute rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury: Value and expectations of recoveryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  17:210-219. 2002
2002 Useful field fo view following traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  17:16-25. 2002
2001 Current concepts: Diffuse axonal injury-associated traumatic brain injuryArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  82:1461-1471. 2001
2001 Long-term neuropsychological outcome after traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  16:343-355. 2001
2001 Outcome after traumatic brain injury: Pathway analysis of contributions from premorbid, injury severity, and recovery variablesArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  82:300-305. 2001
2001 Sertraline to improve arousal and alertness in severe traumatic brain injury secondary to motor vehicle crashesBrain Injury.  15:321-331. 2001
2000 Changes in orientation during acute rehabilitation after traumatic brain injuryRehabilitation Psychology.  45:284-291. 2000
2000 Cognitive and functional recovery at 6 and 12 months post-TBIBrain Injury.  14:987-996. 2000
2000 Cognitive orientation in rehabilitation and neuropsychological outcome after traumatic brain injuryBrain Injury.  14:117-123. 2000
2000 Validity of the orientation log, relative to the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia TestJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  15:957-961. 2000
1998 Addressing a continuum of recovery after acquired brain injury [1]Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.  4:409. 1998
1998 Driving following traumatic brain injury: Prevalence, exposure, advice and evaluationsBrain Injury.  12:683-695. 1998
1998 Effective serial measurement of cognitive orientation in rehabilitation: The Orientation LogArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  79:718-721. 1998
1996 Focused versus unstructured intervention for attention deficits after traumatic brain injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  11:52-60. 1996
1996 Neurochemical mechanisms in brain injury and treatment: A reviewJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.  18:685-706. 1996
1995 Sequential Performance on the California Verbal Learning Test Following Traumatic Brain Injury 1995
1995 Influence of early variables in traumatic brain injury on functional independence measure scores and rehabilitation length of stay and chargesArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  76:797-803. 1995
1995 Outcome after head injury [2]Journal of Neurosurgery.  83:380-381. 1995
1993 Technique to improve chronic motor deficit after strokeArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  74:347-354. 1993
1993 Using the agitated behavior scale to evaluate restlessness/agitation following traudlatic brain injury 1993
1991 Coping with denial among family membersArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  72:521. 1991
1991 Primary caregiver distress following severe head injuryJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  6:69-76. 1991
1991 The disabled driver: An unmet challengeArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  72:109-111. 1991
1991 The effectiveness of different methods of defining traumatic brain injury in predicting postdischarge adjustment in a spinal cord injury populationArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  72:275-279. 1991
1990 Upper extremity functional assessment in traumatically brain-injured patientsJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.  5:1-12. 1990
1989 Differentiation of verbal memory deficits in blunt head injury using the recognition trial of the California Verbal Learning Test: An exploratory study 1989
1988 California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) performance in severely head-injured and neurologically normal adult males.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.  10:754-768. 1988
1988 Treatment alternatives following mild head injuryRehabilitation Counseling Bulletin.  31:313-324. 1988
1987 Prediction of stroke rehabilitation outcome from psychologic screeningArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  68:729-734. 1987
1987 Update on Social Security Disability Determination for the Mentally ImpairedProfessional Psychology: Research and Practice.  18:265-268. 1987
1986 Postconcussion symptoms after head trauma: Interpretation and treatmentSouthern Medical Journal.  79:728-732. 1986
1985 Disability Determination for the Mentally Impaired. Conflicts and ChangesProfessional Psychology: Research and Practice.  16:148-158. 1985
1984 Post-concussion symptoms: Cognitive, emotional, and environmental aspectsInternational Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.  14:277-283. 1984
1984 Stroke onset and rehabilitation: Time lag as a factor in treatment outcomeArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  65:316-319. 1984
1984 A comparison of the psychometric qualities of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Comprehensive Level of Consciousness ScaleJournal of Neurosurgery.  60:955-960. 1984
1984 Factors related to emotional adjustment following head injuryClinical Neuropsychology.  6:139-142. 1984
1983 The consequences of failing to imitateMotivation and Emotion.  7:157-167. 1983
1983 Comparison of the effects of intravenous papaverine hydrochloride and oral pavabid HP capsulets on regional cerebral blood flow in normal individualsCerebrovascular and brain metabolism reviews.  3:442-447. 1983
1980 The effects of stimulus variability on overgeneralization and overdiscrimination errors in children and adults.Child Development.  51:55-60. 1980

Chapter

Year Title Altmetric
2011 Managing behavioral changes 2011
2010 Neuropsychological practice in the rehabilitation setting 2010
2010 Traumatic brain injury: Adulthood 2010
2008 Contributions of neuropsychology to inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury 2008
2003 Neuropsychological assessment after traumatic brain injury in adults 2003
1997 Outcomes research in central nervous system conditions 1997
1995 Assessment of family functioning and social support 1995
1992 Cognitive rehabilitation following head trauma: Toward an integrated cognitive/behavioral perspective on intervention 1992
1992 Family involvement in cognitive recovery following traumatic brain injury 1992
1988 Subcortical language mechanisms: Window on a new frontier 1988
1987 Cognitive stimulation in the home environment 1987

Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Tennessee System : Memphis 1985
  • Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology, Wake Forest University 1979
  • Full Name

  • Thomas Novack