An examination of the base rates of post-concussion symptoms: The influence of demographics and depression

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Garden, Natalie ^a   Sullivan, Karen A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Base rates; Depression; Mild traumatic brain injury; Neuropsychology; Post concussion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749144760     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084280903297495     Document Type: Article

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