Influence of poor effort on self-reported symptoms and neurocognitive test performance following mild traumatic brain injury

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 961-972

  Lange, Rael T ^a,b   Iverson, Grant L ^a,b   Brooks, Brian L ^c,d   Ashton Rennison, V Lynn ^e,f  

^a BC Mental Health & Addiction Services   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e Fraser Health Concussion Clinic   (Canada)

^f ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Postconcussion symptoms; Response bias; Symptom validity testing; Test of Memory Malingering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 78249268295     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803391003645657     Document Type: Article

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