Simulated driving performance of combat veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 419-427

  Classen, Sherrilene ^a   Levy, Charles ^a,b   Meyer, Dustin L ^a   Bewernitz, Megan ^a   Lanford, Desiree N ^a   Mann, William C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile drivingm; Brain injuries; Computer simulation; Post traumatic; Stress disorders; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 79960371464     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000893     Document Type: Article

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