The effect of varied test instructions on neuropsychological performance following mild traumatic brain injury: An investigation of "diagnosis threat"

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 30, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1405-1414

  Blaine, Hannah ^a   Sullivan, Karen A ^a   Edmed, Shannon L ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

diagnosis threat; mild traumatic brain injury; neurocognitive disorder; post concussion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS THREAT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THREAT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881396713     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.2865     Document Type: Article

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