Publications in VIVO

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Hernandez, Theresa D

Professor

Positions

Faculty Director, Athletics-Business Affairs
Faculty Director, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience

Research Areas

Research

research overview

The Hernández CAIRR Neuroscience Lab utilizes scientifically rigorous methods to explore the efficacy of novel interventions in improving functional outcome and promoting stress resilience after traumatic brain injury or concussion, in veterans, civilians and in athletes.

keywords

improving functional outcome, stress resilience, traumatic brain injury, concussion, clinical neuroscience, complementary medicine

Publications

selected publications

chapter
- Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Approaches in Rehabilitation 2018
- Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Neurorehabilitation. 29-61. 2010
conference proceeding
- Reproducibility Of Free-living Physical Activity/sedentary Behaviors In College Undergraduates. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 713-713. 2018
- The neurobehavioral consequences of kindling. 361-376. 1996
journal article
- Association between Altered Cortisol Profiles and Neurobehavioral Impairment after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in College Students. Journal of Neurotrauma. 809-820. 2022
- Strength and awareness in action: Feasibility of a yoga-based intervention for post-acute mild TBI headaches among veterans. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2021
- Pac-12 CARE-Affiliated Program: structure, methods and initial results. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2021
- Growing literature but limited evidence: A systematic review regarding prebiotic and probiotic interventions for those with traumatic brain injury and/or posttraumatic stress disorder. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 57-67. 2017
- Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in military veterans.. Psychological Assessment. 1684-1694. 2016
- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) following traumatic brain injury (TBI): Opportunities and challenges. Brain Research. 139-151. 2016
- A Factor Analysis and Exploration of Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Complementary and Conventional Medicine in Veterans. Medical Care. S50-S56. 2014
- A factor analysis and exploration of attitudes and beliefs toward complementary and conventional medicine in veterans.. Medical Care. S50-S56. 2014
- Reconsidering the Link Between Impulsivity and Suicidal Behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 366-386. 2014
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 55-+. 2014
- Efficacy of acupressure for non-pharmacological stress reduction in college students. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 175-182. 2012
- Perspectives on Creating Clinically Relevant Blast Models for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Frontiers in Neurology. 2012
- Effect on clinical outcomes of patient pain expectancies and preoperative Mental Component Summary scores from the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 486-490. 2011
- Acupressure as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Journal of Neurotrauma. 21-34. 2011
- ATTITUDES TOWARD COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE INFLUENCE ITS USE. Explore: the Journal of Science and Healing. 380-388. 2010
- Cardiovascular benefits of acupressure (Jin Shin) following stroke. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 42-48. 2010
- Neck pain in multisport athletes. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 408-413. 2007
- Back and neck pain in triathletes.. Neurosurgical Focus. E7. 2006
- Post-traumatic neural depression and neurobehavioral recovery after brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 1211-1221. 2006
- Time course of neurobehavioral change following mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 1224-1224. 2005
- Symptom questionnaire use following mild traumatic brain injury: A structural equation modeling analysis. Journal of Neurotrauma. 1285-1285. 2004
- Propentofylline after focal cortical lesion in the rat: impact on functional recovery and basic fibroblast growth factor expression. Neuroscience Letters. 188-192. 2002
- Vigabatrin directed against kindled seizures following cortical insult: Impact on epileptogenesis and somatosensory recovery. Journal of Neurotrauma. 1255-1266. 2001
- The temporal patterns of c-Fos and basic fibroblast growth factor expression following a unilateral anteromedial cortex lesion. Brain Research. 121-130. 2001
- Distinctive amygdala kindled seizures differentially affect neurobehavioral recovery and lesion-induced basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) expression. Brain Research. 38-50. 2000
- Phenobarbital administration directed against kindled seizures delays functional recovery following brain insult. Brain Research. 29-40. 2000
- Impact of the novel anti-convulsant vigabatrin on functional recovery following brain lesion. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 35-45. 1999
- Prevention of epilepsy - Reply. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 254-255. 1998
- Seizures, epilepsy, and functional recovery after traumatic brain injury: A reappraisal. Neurology. 803-806. 1997
- Preventing post-traumatic epilepsy after brain injury: Weighing the costs and benefits of anticonvulsant prophylaxis. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 59-62. 1997
- Antecedent tone presentation differentially alters the rate of amygdala kindling: Continued exposure is not required for this region-specific effect. Experimental Neurology. 124-131. 1997
- ANTECEDENT TONE PRESENTATION SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYS RATE OF AMYGDALA KINDLING. Epilepsy Research. 35-41. 1995
- KINDLED SEIZURES DURING A CRITICAL POSTLESION PERIOD EXERT A LASTING IMPACT ON BEHAVIORAL RECOVERY. Brain Research. 208-216. 1995
- AMYGDALA KINDLING PRIOR TO BRAIN LESION - IMPACT ON RECOVERY FROM BEHAVIORAL DEFICITS. Epilepsia. 517-517. 1995
- DISRUPTION OF BEHAVIORAL RECOVERY BY THE ANTICONVULSANT PHENOBARBITAL. Brain Research. 300-306. 1994
- AMYGDALA KINDLING POTENTIATES SEIZURE-STIMULATED IMMEDIATE-EARLY GENE-EXPRESSION IN RAT CEREBRAL-CORTEX. Journal of Neurochemistry. 1753-1760. 1992
- DOPAMINERGIC AND SEROTONERGIC FUNCTION FOLLOWING ISOLATION REARING IN RATS - STUDY OF BEHAVIORAL-RESPONSES AND POSTMORTEM AND INVIVO NEUROCHEMISTRY. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior. 17-35. 1992
- EFFECT OF AMYGDALA KINDLING ON THE INVIVO RELEASE OF GABA AND 5-HT IN THE DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS IN FREELY MOVING RATS. Brain Research. 36-44. 1992
- DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-TERM SUBSENSITIVITY TO GABA IN DORSAL RAPHE NEURONS OF AMYGDALA-KINDLED RATS. Brain Research. 221-225. 1992
- BEHAVIORAL-ANALYSIS OF UNILATERAL MONOAMINE DEPLETION IN THE MARMOSET. Brain: a journal of neurology. 825-856. 1992
- CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF BETA-CARBOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYLAMIDE BY CONTINUOUS INTRAVENTRICULAR INFUSION INCREASES GABAERGIC FUNCTION. Neuropharmacology. 245-251. 1991
- LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SENSITIVITY TO GABA IN DORSAL RAPHE NEURONS FOLLOWING AMYGDALA KINDLING. Brain Research. 294-300. 1990
- RELATIONSHIP OF AGONIST EFFICACY TO CHANGES IN GABA SENSITIVITY AND ANTICONVULSANT TOLERANCE FOLLOWING CHRONIC BENZODIAZEPINE LIGAND EXPOSURE. European Journal of Pharmacology. 145-155. 1989
- CO-ADMINISTRATION OF RO-15-1788 PREVENTS DIAZEPAM-INDUCED RETARDATION OF RECOVERY OF FUNCTION. Brain Research. 89-95. 1989
- SEIZURES AND RECOVERY FROM EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN-DAMAGE. Experimental Neurology. 318-324. 1988
- ENHANCED STRIATAL RESPONSE TO D-AMPHETAMINE AS REVEALED BY INTRACEREBRAL DIALYSIS FOLLOWING SOCIAL-ISOLATION IN RATS. British Journal of Pharmacology. P349-P349. 1988
- GRAFT-DERIVED RECOVERY FROM 6-OHDA LESIONS - SPECIFICITY OF VENTRAL MESENCEPHALIC GRAFT TISSUES. Experimental Brain Research. 411-424. 1988
- RECOVERY OF FUNCTION AFTER BRAIN-DAMAGE - SEVERE AND CHRONIC DISRUPTION BY DIAZEPAM. Brain Research. 104-111. 1986

Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin 1988
B.A., University of Texas at Austin 1983

awards and honors

Fellow, conferred by American Psychological Association, 2004
Sloan Research Fellowship-Neuroscience, conferred by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1994
Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, conferred by National Academy of Sciences, 1994
Ford Foundation Fellowships/ Dissertaton, conferred by National Academies, The, 1986

International Activities

geographic focus

Australia Country
Europe Continent
Indonesia Country
Netherlands Country
Sweden Country
United Kingdom Country

Other Profiles

ORCID iD

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-9450