Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatment for Metacognition in Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Exclusion Criteria

• •pregnant.
• •left-handed.
• •color-blind.
• •diagnosed with significant psychiatric illness (e.g., bipolar, schizophrenia).
• •receiving or have received inpatient and/or rehabilitative treatment for substance use.
• •diagnosis of a neurological condition other than TBI (e.g., epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke).
• •any metal in my body that has not been declared MRI-safe by my physician.
• •impaired independent use of either hand.
• •any of the following in/on my body that may interfere with MRI: pacemaker, implanted electrical devices, brain stimulators, particular types of dental implants, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves, and internal hearing aids), permanent eyeliner, implanted delivery pumps, or shrapnel fragments.
• •history of engaging in welding and/or metal working activities.
• •formal training or am a current practitioner of yoga, meditation, and/or mindfulness.
• •currently involved in any other type of thinking skills and/or emotional treatment, such as psychotherapy.