Concussion Clinical Application: Cognitive and Fatigue

Video Runtime: 50 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 35 Minutes

This course explores the impact of cognitive/fatigue following a concussion and provides a structured framework for evaluation and treatment. Using a case study, participants will learn to assess symptom severity, functional limitations, and impairment levels while applying evidence-based interventions. The course covers strategies for energy management, cognitive pacing, and return-to-school or -work planning.

Learning Objectives

• Apply an evidence-based evaluation framework, including clinical guidelines, symptom monitoring tools, and functional assessments, to assess individuals with a primary concussion symptom profile of cognitive/fatigue
• Examine intervention strategies, including task-specific training, executive function supports, and energy management techniques, through a case study example
• Analyze case study findings in relation to clinical practice guidelines and expert opinion to enhance clinical reasoning for treatment progression
• Determine priorities for treatment planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration to facilitate a return to meaningful occupations
• Plan structured interventions using the Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach to promote self-management, symptom pacing, and return-to-work/school strategies