Sensitivity and specificity of abstraction using gist reasoning measure in adults with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 216-224

  Vas, Asha K ^a   Spence, Jeffrey S ^b   Eschler, Benjamin ^b   Chapman, Sandra B ^b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 85007028181     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jabr.12073     Document Type: Article

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