Learn strategies to live your best life using 

TAILORED ONLINE PROBLEM SOLVING 

(TOPS-UK)

The current standard of care for adolescents with acquired brain injuries.

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LEARN PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES YOU CAN USE EVERY DAY

TOPS-UK is an adapted version of the original Teen Online Problem Solving (TOPS) programme developed in the USA.

The problem solving strategies you learn from the TOPS-UK programme can be used to solve all kinds of problems. They can be particularly helpful for young people who experience executive function challenges such as getting organised, planning ahead, reacting too quickly, and feeling overwhelmed.

What is TOPS?

The Standard of
Care

TOPS is the standard of care for teens with acquired brain injuries.
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Backed by Research Studies

The effectiveness of TOPS has been confirmed by a variety of federally funded research studies.
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Based on Patient Experience

TOPS patients'
experiences have guided
the programme's
development.
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How Does TOPS Support Teens, Parents & Providers?

Teens

TOPS provides a roadmap for understanding challenges and equips teens with skills to help them cope more effectively.
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Parents

TOPS helps parents understand, communicate with and support their adolescents in achieving shared goals.
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Providers

TOPS offers providers an evidence-based, step-by-step program for working with patients with executive function challenges.
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How Does TOPS-UK Work?

7 Core Sessions

You’ll complete these core sessions in order and learn about solving problems, controlling your emotions, staying organised, taking care of yourself and more. 

3 Tailored Sessions

You will use the challenge identification wheel to select tailored sessions covering special topics like managing your time better, fatigue, seizures, pain management and sleep. There are also optional sessions for parents and siblings.

The Problem Solving App

You’ll use the Problem Solving App on the TOPS-UK website to track your problem solving progress.

How to access TOPS-UK?

Currently, TOPS-UK is available for free for young people living in the UK who are aged between 13 and 19 years and who have had an acquired brain injury, as part of our University of Exeter project.

To find out more about the project and how to get involved, please see:
https://exe.qualtrics.com

All of these organisations have helped fund the research and development of the TOPS-UK programme

Contact Us At topsuk@exeter.ac.uk

Evidence-based guidelines based on a systematic review of the research literature identified TOPS as a standard of care for executive functioning and behavioral challenges after acquired brain injuries.

 

Research Study

Five rigorous, controlled trials and a comparative effectiveness study involving hundreds of children support the effectiveness of TOPS for improving behavioral health.

TOPS grows out of three decades of talking with teens and families about their biggest concerns and partnering with them to ensure our program meets their needs.