Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure and connectivity after TBI

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“New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises can help reduce depression and improve brain health in individuals years after they have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).”

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Kihwan Han et al. Neural correlates of reduced depressive symptoms following cognitive training for chronic traumatic brain injury, Human Brain Mapping (2018). DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24052

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