The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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To examine change in residence following traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a function of preinjury residential status, demographic factors, and injury-related characteristics. ⋯ Among persons who received acute rehabilitation for TBI, 35.4% were discharged from rehabilitation to a setting different from the one in which they resided before injury. The degree of change varied on the basis of preinjury residence. Overall, the results indicate that while many patients are discharged to a different residential setting than prior to their injury, some patients recover to the point where they are able to return to their premorbid residential setting. The most substantial change was for those living alone at the time of injury, and within the first year of injury.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jan 2010
Comparative StudyInterview versus questionnaire symptom reporting in people with the postconcussion syndrome.
To compare spontaneous, interview-based, postconcussion symptom reporting to endorsement of symptoms on a standardized questionnaire. ⋯ Clinicians need to be cautious when interpreting questionnaires and be aware of the possibility of nonspecific symptom endorsement, symptom overendorsement, symptom expectations influencing symptom endorsement, and the nocebo effect.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jan 2010
Prevalence and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury in operation iraqi freedom.
To describe the prevalence and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among injured male combatants in the Iraq conflict. ⋯ These findings could reflect a problem with differential diagnosis or, conversely, a low rate of self-presentation for symptoms. Further research is needed to elucidate the psychological consequences, clinical implications, and overall impact of TBI among military combat veterans.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jan 2010
Mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) during combat: lack of association of blast mechanism with persistent postconcussive symptoms.
To determine whether screening for a blast mechanism of concussion identifies individuals at higher risk of persistent postconcussive symptoms (PCS). ⋯ Blast mechanism of concussion was inconsistently associated with PCS, depending on the definition of concussion utilized. A self-reported history of blast mechanism was not associated with persistent PCS for the majority of US soldiers with concussions.