December 4, 2025Open Access

The Implications of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Malingering, Knowledge Base, and Opinions in Life Care Planning

Key Points

Traumatic brain injury education shows gaps, impacting life care planning for patients with mild injuries.
A survey involving 86 rehabilitation educators from 27 universities highlighted insufficient coverage of TBI in graduate programs.
Curriculum analysis indicates a lack of depth in teaching psychosocial aspects and neuropsychological testing related to TBI.
This study underscores the necessity for enhanced training on trauma-related prognosis and malingering in rehabilitation counseling.

Abstract

The current study surveyed 86 rehabilitation educators from 27 universities spanning 17 states teaching graduate rehabilitation counseling students regarding to what extent, if any, they address the medical and psychosocial aspects of traumatic brain injury in their curriculum to students. Students of various disciplines who develop life care plans particularly with mild traumatic brain injury must be aware of the symptomatology and prognosis in relation to long-term medical and psychological care needs. Knowing how to distinguish and assess valid subjective complaints, neuropsychological testing, and diagnostic findings regarding traumatic brain injury is key to developing a methodologically reliable and valid plan. Although results indicate a majority of these institutions cover at least one lecture on TBI, the length of time does not appear to be sufficient to cover this topic in any great detail. Implications for all life care planners are discussed.

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