Use of the Tower of London - Drexel University, Second Edition (TOL DX) in adults with traumatic brain injury

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 951-964

  Krishnan, Mohan ^a   Smith, Nichole ^b   Donders, Jacobus ^a  

^a MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive functioning; Tower of London; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ODDS RATIO; PROBLEM SOLVING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871861615     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2012.708166     Document Type: Article

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