Definition of impulsivity and related terms following traumatic brain injury: A review of the different concepts and measures used to assess impulsivity, disinhibition and other related concepts

Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 352-370

  Kocka, Andrea ^a,b   Gagnon, Jean ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION OF GREATER MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE ET COGNITION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Definitions; Disinhibition; Impulse control; Impulsivity; Inhibitory control; Regulation; TBI; UPPS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945422576     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2076328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/bs4040352     Document Type: Review

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