Psychometric characteristics of the postconcussion symptom inventory in children and adolescents

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 348-363

  Sady, Maegan D ^a   Vaughan, Christopher G ^a   Gioia, Gerard A ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain concussion; Symptom checklists; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84901419821     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu014     Document Type: Article

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