The contributions of self-reported injury characteristics and psychiatric symptoms to cognitive functioning in OEF/OIF veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 576-584

  Drag, Lauren L ^a   Spencer, Robert J ^b   Walker, Sara J ^c   Pangilinan, Percival H ^b,d   Bieliauskas, Linas A ^b,c  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Head injuries; Military; Neuropsychology; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861026914     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000203     Document Type: Article

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