Risk Factors for Post Concussion Symptom Reporting After Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members

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Summary

One hundred twenty-five U.S. Military Service members who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) underwent neurocognitive testing and completed brief psychological measures to identify factors associated with post concussion symptom reporting. Post concussional disorder symptom reporting was strongly associated with possible symptom exaggeration, poor effort, depression and traumatic stress.

Citation
Lange, R. T., Brickell, T., French, L. M., Ivins, B., Bhagwat, A., Pancholi, S., Iverson, G. L. (2013). Risk Factors for Post Concussion Symptom Reporting After Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members. Journal of Neurotrauma, 30, 237-246. doi:10.1089/neu.2012.2685