The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyEvaluation of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory as a depression screening tool after traumatic brain injury.
To examine the utility of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI) for diagnosing depression in a rehabilitation setting. ⋯ Findings indicate that the NFI items differentiated between depressed and nondepressed patients with TBI. Imposing minimal burden on patients and staff, the NFI appears to have good predictive value in diagnosing major depression. In clinical practice and research, the NFI is a potentially valuable screening tool for identifying major depression in persons with TBI.