Sci Forum

Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. Welcome to the SCI Forum podcast, a monthly podcast series produced by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) in the University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, located in Seattle, Washington. The NWRSCIS is dedicated to improving the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education. Our podcasts bring you audio versions of our live SCI Forums, as well as interviews with a variety of people within the SCI community. Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at www.sci.washington.edu/donate.

Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. Chet Moritz, PhD, is an associate professor in the University of Washington Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics, as well as the co-director for the Center for Neurotechnology. He talks with UW rehab psychologist Jeanne Hoffman about his research to restore hand and arm function for people with spinal cord injury using transcutaneous (through the skin) electrical spinal stimulation. After listening, please give us feedback using this survey: https://is.gd/sciforumpod

Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. Adjustment and mental health problems after spinal cord injury can be complicated and sometimes difficult to talk about. While most people with SCI do not become depressed, it is important to identify and help those who do. This SCI Forum presentation focuses on who gets depressed after SCI, when and why. Charles Bombardier, PhD, professor and psychologist in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, covers what is known about common pat­terns of adjustment after SCI and how emotional responses to SCI compare to other forms of loss and trauma. He discusses risk factors for depression and what can be done to manage and treat depression after SCI. After listening, please give us feedback using this survey: https://is.gd/sciforumpod

Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. Three individuals with spinal cord injuries share their personal journeys of adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury, from initial grief and dark days to finding a path to a fulfilling life and a "new normal." This panel discussion is moderated by Dr. Jeanne Hoffman, rehabilitation psychologist in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. After listening, please give us feedback using this survey: https://is.gd/sciforumpod.