Certified Brain injury SpeCialiSt (CBiS) exam Guide - part ii
exam neweSt 2026 witH Complete QueStionS and CorreCt
detailed anSwerS (verified anSwerS) |already Graded
a+||Brand new verSion!!
Participation - CorreCt anSwer-term used to described engagement in social roles -- a critical
component of the WHO-ICF biopsychosocial model
CHART-SF - CorreCt anSwer-Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Techniques - Short
Form; objective assessment of a person's engagement in roles within society; first made in 1992
and later revised in 1999
M2P2 (MPAI-4) - CorreCt anSwer-Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 Participation Index;
designed to track post-acute rehab outcomes of both children and adults with TBI
PART-O - CorreCt anSwer-Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective;
developed by TBIMS, measures the frequency of engagement or level of involvement in an
activity
What are three outcome measures used in post-acute rehabilitation? - CorreCt anSwer-
CHART-SF, MPAI-4, PART-O
What are three outcome measures used in acute rehabilitation? - CorreCt anSwer-DRS,
Rancho Los Amigos Scale, FIM/FAM
What are five outcome measures used early after injury to gauge cognitive status? - CorreCt
anSwer-GCS, GOAT, O-Log, CRS-R, AIS
,community enfranchisement - CorreCt anSwer-relatively new concept involving the extend to
which the person feels he or she has options and control over participation, feels a part of the
community, and feels valued
MCID - CorreCt anSwer-minimal clinically important differences; relevant in participation to
evaluate effectiveness of interventions in controlled studies
Post-injury employment rates - CorreCt anSwer-Reported at less than 10-40% post-injury
"Gold standard" in measuring success in rehabilitation - CorreCt anSwer-Return to work
Return to work risk factors - CorreCt anSwer-more severe injury, older age at time of injury,
being male, lower levels of pre-injury educational or occupational status, lack of social support,
significant physical, psycho-social, or cognitive impairments, being of a minority race, history of
substance abuse
Return to work models - CorreCt anSwer-supported employment, comprehensive integrated
day treatment, medical-vocational case coordination model
Comprehensive integrated day treatment model for RTW - CorreCt anSwer-includes
individual and group therapies as well as vocational trials and supported employment;
developed by Prigatano and Ben-Yishay; demonstrated employment rates as high as 50-85%
Vocational case coordination model to RTW - CorreCt anSwer-Developed by Malec and
colleagues; services included in this model include early identification and hospital-based
vocational case coordination, early medical and vocational rehabilitation interventions, work
trials, employer education, temporary work support, and supported employment; 80%+ of those
receiving VCC were employed in the community
Resource facilitation - CorreCt anSwer-a partnership that helps people and communities
choose, get and keep information, services, and supports to make informed choices and meet
their goals; can reduce barriers and increase timely access to resources to improve employment
outcomes
, Supported employment model to RTW - CorreCt anSwer-emphasizes the use of a vocational
rehabilitation professional, known as an employment specialist or job coach, to provide intensive
individualized assistance to help him or her with gaining and maintaining employment in a real
job for real pay in the community
True or false: Supported Employment Services are authorized under the Rehabilitation Act and
are a service option under State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services - CorreCt anSwer-
True
What are typical services offered by an employment specialist? - CorreCt anSwer-
assessment, job development, on the job training and support, case management, and long-
term follow along
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1998 - CorreCt anSwer-provided federal grants
to states to operate comprehensive programs of VR services to persons with disabilities --
should be considered a core resource for persons with TBI
State VR services continuum - CorreCt anSwer-Minimal intervention, education and
preparation, advocacy level services, and workplace supports
Practical strategies to enhance outcomes for persons with TBI + employment - CorreCt
anSwer-work towards forming a coordinated system of care and community re-entry with
timely VR referrals; request and obtain neuropsych evals and vocational assessments that are
functional/relevant; understand that services must be individualized to the situation at hand;
provision of 1-time services are often inadequate; supported employment cannot be implement
without funding to provide long-term follow-up; providing vocational support to TBI pts is often
complex and multifaceted in nature
Measurement definition - CorreCt anSwer-the assignment of numbers to objects or events;
consistent and accurate measurements allow for specific descriptions of individuals with BI and
for comparison to others and to their own progress over time
Psychometric properties - CorreCt anSwer-refer to a given instrument's validity and reliability
exam neweSt 2026 witH Complete QueStionS and CorreCt
detailed anSwerS (verified anSwerS) |already Graded
a+||Brand new verSion!!
Participation - CorreCt anSwer-term used to described engagement in social roles -- a critical
component of the WHO-ICF biopsychosocial model
CHART-SF - CorreCt anSwer-Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Techniques - Short
Form; objective assessment of a person's engagement in roles within society; first made in 1992
and later revised in 1999
M2P2 (MPAI-4) - CorreCt anSwer-Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 Participation Index;
designed to track post-acute rehab outcomes of both children and adults with TBI
PART-O - CorreCt anSwer-Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective;
developed by TBIMS, measures the frequency of engagement or level of involvement in an
activity
What are three outcome measures used in post-acute rehabilitation? - CorreCt anSwer-
CHART-SF, MPAI-4, PART-O
What are three outcome measures used in acute rehabilitation? - CorreCt anSwer-DRS,
Rancho Los Amigos Scale, FIM/FAM
What are five outcome measures used early after injury to gauge cognitive status? - CorreCt
anSwer-GCS, GOAT, O-Log, CRS-R, AIS
,community enfranchisement - CorreCt anSwer-relatively new concept involving the extend to
which the person feels he or she has options and control over participation, feels a part of the
community, and feels valued
MCID - CorreCt anSwer-minimal clinically important differences; relevant in participation to
evaluate effectiveness of interventions in controlled studies
Post-injury employment rates - CorreCt anSwer-Reported at less than 10-40% post-injury
"Gold standard" in measuring success in rehabilitation - CorreCt anSwer-Return to work
Return to work risk factors - CorreCt anSwer-more severe injury, older age at time of injury,
being male, lower levels of pre-injury educational or occupational status, lack of social support,
significant physical, psycho-social, or cognitive impairments, being of a minority race, history of
substance abuse
Return to work models - CorreCt anSwer-supported employment, comprehensive integrated
day treatment, medical-vocational case coordination model
Comprehensive integrated day treatment model for RTW - CorreCt anSwer-includes
individual and group therapies as well as vocational trials and supported employment;
developed by Prigatano and Ben-Yishay; demonstrated employment rates as high as 50-85%
Vocational case coordination model to RTW - CorreCt anSwer-Developed by Malec and
colleagues; services included in this model include early identification and hospital-based
vocational case coordination, early medical and vocational rehabilitation interventions, work
trials, employer education, temporary work support, and supported employment; 80%+ of those
receiving VCC were employed in the community
Resource facilitation - CorreCt anSwer-a partnership that helps people and communities
choose, get and keep information, services, and supports to make informed choices and meet
their goals; can reduce barriers and increase timely access to resources to improve employment
outcomes
, Supported employment model to RTW - CorreCt anSwer-emphasizes the use of a vocational
rehabilitation professional, known as an employment specialist or job coach, to provide intensive
individualized assistance to help him or her with gaining and maintaining employment in a real
job for real pay in the community
True or false: Supported Employment Services are authorized under the Rehabilitation Act and
are a service option under State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services - CorreCt anSwer-
True
What are typical services offered by an employment specialist? - CorreCt anSwer-
assessment, job development, on the job training and support, case management, and long-
term follow along
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1998 - CorreCt anSwer-provided federal grants
to states to operate comprehensive programs of VR services to persons with disabilities --
should be considered a core resource for persons with TBI
State VR services continuum - CorreCt anSwer-Minimal intervention, education and
preparation, advocacy level services, and workplace supports
Practical strategies to enhance outcomes for persons with TBI + employment - CorreCt
anSwer-work towards forming a coordinated system of care and community re-entry with
timely VR referrals; request and obtain neuropsych evals and vocational assessments that are
functional/relevant; understand that services must be individualized to the situation at hand;
provision of 1-time services are often inadequate; supported employment cannot be implement
without funding to provide long-term follow-up; providing vocational support to TBI pts is often
complex and multifaceted in nature
Measurement definition - CorreCt anSwer-the assignment of numbers to objects or events;
consistent and accurate measurements allow for specific descriptions of individuals with BI and
for comparison to others and to their own progress over time
Psychometric properties - CorreCt anSwer-refer to a given instrument's validity and reliability
