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Multimodal study of brain injury and mental health in IPV, MST, & athletes. Posts do not reflect ISMMS opinions or imply endorsement.
Less than 1 week until the @enigmaipv.bsky.social & @pinkconcussions.bsky.social IPV-BI Conference!

The conference program is available here: esopenkolab.com/2025-program...

There's still time to register! forms.gle/B1zMNjq9iLE7...
Only 1 week until the 2025 @enigmaipv.bsky.social & @pinkconcussions.bsky.social IPV & Brain Injury Conference!

To find out more information about this year's speakers, take a look through the Conference Program: www.esopenkolab.com/2025-program...

Register here: forms.gle/B1zMNjq9iLE7...
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
New publication!

We’re excited to share our recent publication, highlighting the effects of interpersonal violence and traumatic brain injuries on mental health diagnoses in Veterans

Read it here: journals.lww.com/headtraumare...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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We’re thrilled to introduce the Day 2 Trainees for the 2025 @EnigmaIPV and @pinkconcussions Virtual IPV-BI Conference!

📅 When: November 5-6, 2025, 10AM-6PM EST

🎟️ FREE Registration: bit.ly/4mGJLVM
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We’re thrilled to introduce the Day 1 Trainees for the 2025 @enigmaipv.bsky.social and @pinkconcussions.bsky.social
Virtual IPV-BI Conference! You won't want to miss these incredible talks!

📅 When: November 5-6, 2025, 10AM-6PM EST
🎟️ FREE Registration: bit.ly/4mGJLVM
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Drs. Esopenko & Tate have been invited to give a training webinar for the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

Register to learn more about PTSD and brain injury, key differences in identification, and evidence-based strategies for integrated care

www.nashia.org/trainings/pt...
When Trauma Meets Injury: Navigating the Overlap of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Brain Injury — NASHIA | National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and brain injury (BI) often share overlapping symptoms, yet they are distinct conditions that require tailored approaches to screening, diagnosis, and treatment. ...
www.nashia.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The @enigmaipv.bsky.social & @pinkconcussions.bsky.social Virtual Conference on Empowering Innovation: Highlighting Promising Practices in IPV & Brain Injury Research, Recognition, and Response schedule is now available!

When: November 5-6, 2025, 10AM-6PM EST

FREE Registration: bit.ly/4mGJLVM
September 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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ENIGMA IPV & @pinkconcussions.bsky.social are excited to announce Mariá Wilburn as the practice-based keynote speaker for the 2025 IPV-BI Conference!

Join to learn about Endeavor Health’s multidisciplinary & trauma-informed approach to improve health outcomes, safety & healing for survivors
September 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Join our upcoming ENIGMA GKEN Education Session from Leah Moses & Carey Van Wagoner discussing “IPV and Pregnancy: Data, Screening, and Interventions”

When: Tuesday, September 23rd at 2pm EST

Where: Zoom

Register at [email protected]
September 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Watch Dr. Danielle Toccalino's talk "The intersection of intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury, and mental health in a Canadian healthcare context” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Intersection of IPV, TBI and Mental Health in a Canadian Healthcare Context
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Watch Drs. Jacquelyn Campbell and Michelle Patch discuss "Seeing the Unseen: Identifying Acquired Brain Injuries from Blunt Trauma and Strangulation" in their talk from the 2024 ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference:

youtu.be/wcXwgvFHoxI?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Identifying Acquired Brain Injuries from Blunt Trauma and Strangulation
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Watch Dr. Sandy Shultz's talk "Translational Insights into the Aftermath, Biomarkers, & Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence-related Brain Injury (IPV-BI)” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference:

youtu.be/_11QlYUYGz4?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Translational Insights into the Aftermath, Biomarkers, & Treatment of IPV-BI
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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From the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference, Cynthia Amodeo's talk “Making the Connection Between Disability and Victimization” is available to view on YouTube!

youtu.be/Obm60v52yA0?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Making the Connection Between Disability and Victimization
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Dr. Martina Anto-Ocrah's talk "The Elephant in the Room: Intimate Partner Violence, Women, and Traumatic Brain Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference is now available on YouTube:

youtu.be/_229J3Ei5uY?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Intimate Partner Violence, Women, and TBI in Sub-Saharan Africa
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Watch Dr. Wendelin Hume's talk "Trauma and the Mind: Investigating the Intersections of Interpersonal Violence and Brain Injury in Indigenous Communities to Establish a Pathway to Understanding and Healing" from the 2024 ENIGMA IPV and PINK Concussion's IPV-BI Conference:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Trauma and the Mind: Intersections of IPV and BI in Indigenous Communities
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Follow the link below to watch Rachel Ramirez's talk "Ohio’s Approach to Better Understand and Address Brain Injury from Violence" from the 2024 ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s IPV-BI virtual conference:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Ohio’s Approach to Better Understand and Address Brain Injury from Violence
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Carolina Bottari's talk "Building an Integrated Support Network for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury" from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussions' IPV-BI 2024 virtual conference is now available on YouTube at the link below:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Building an Integrated Support Network for Women Victims of IPV and TBI
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Watch Sharon Leong's talk "The Polytrauma Clinical Triad among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence" from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussions' IPV-BI 2024 virtual conference:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: The Polytrauma Clinical Triad among Women Survivors of IPV
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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From the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference, Bradi Lorenz's Trainee Data Blitz "Quiet Stance Postural Control in Women Who Have a History of Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence" is now available on YouTube:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Predictors of Current Problems in IPV-Related Brain Injury
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Tori Stranges' talk "Reimagining IPV-Caused Brain Injury: Insights from 2S/LGBTQ+ Survivors” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference is now available on YouTube at the link below:

youtu.be/X9OR2XNpmT0?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Reimagining IPV-Caused Brain Injury: Insights from 2S/LGBTQ+ Survivors
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The 2024 ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion's IPV-BI Conference's Survivor Focused Session: Interview with Amy Kaufman is available to view on YouTube. Follow the link below to watch:

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IPV-BI Conference 2024: Survivor Focused Session: Interview with Amy Kaufman
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The 2024 ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion's IPV-BI Conference's Survivor Focused Session: Interview with Paula Walters is available to view on YouTube. Follow the link below to watch:

youtu.be/yBd3ECGInUc?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Survivor Focused Session: Interview with Paula Walters
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Jessica Stump's talk "Predictors of Current Problems in Intimate Partner Violence-Related Brain Injury" from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference is now available on YouTube:

youtu.be/Kx6N6VadFRg?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Predictors of Current Problems in IPV-Related Brain Injury
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Watch Dr. Shambhu Adhikari's talk "Community Support Network – A Unique and Evidence-based Rehabilitation Intervention to Promote Cognitive Functions in Brain Injury due to Intimate Partner Violence" from the 2024 ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s conference:

youtu.be/xb25oyl6BJk?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: Community Support Network - A Rehabilitation Intervention in IPV-BI
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Dr. Carrie Esopenko’s talk "IPV and Brain Injury: The Current State of the Science” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference is now available on YouTube. Head to the link below to watch:

youtu.be/rp1yR70B-Lg?...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: IPV and Brain Injury: The Current State of the Science
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Head to the link below to watch Hannah Varto’s talk "Embracing' and Creating Non-Acute Medical-Forensic Services: A Health Care Response to Violence” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIMK...
IPV-BI Conference 2024: 'Embracing' and Creating Non-Acute Medical-Forensic Services
YouTube video by ENIGMA Consortium
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September 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM