Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory
Author : Jeffrey S. Kreutzer
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Neurobehavioral disorders
ISBN : 9780158570648
Establishing the Validity of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory
Author : Christopher Philip Awad
Publisher :
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Neurobehavioral disorders
ISBN :
Book Description
Purpose . The purpose was to evaluate the construct and concurrent validity associated with the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI), a self-report questionnaire used to measure behaviors and symptoms related to the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Procedures . Data were collected from 688 participants from two samples: (1) individuals with TRI (N = 586) and (2) students at a large midwestern university (N = 102). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed to address construct validity. To address concurrent validity, Spearman Rank-Order Correlation coefficients were produced between NFI scales and objective tests of similar constructs. Findings . Results of the CFA indicated significant model misspecification, especially within the Depression, Somatic, and Aggression factors. ANCOVA results indicated no difference between the TBI sample and the control group sample on the Depression, Memory/Attention, Communication, Aggression, and Motor scales. Differences on the Somatic scale indicated that control group participants reported more somatic complaints than individuals with TBI. Results of the Spearman Rank-Order Correlations indicated that all correlations were statistically significant and in the expected direction. Conclusions . Findings failed to establish construct validity and suggest that the NFI may not be accurately reflecting the constructs of depression, somatic, memory/attention, communication, aggression and motor difficulties. Tests of concurrent validity were inconclusive. The small and potentially non-representative samples in this study limit the generalizability of the findings. Recommendations for future studies are provided.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Author : Jr., Robert P. Granacher
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 43,10 MB
Release : 2003-06-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 0203501748
Book Description
Numerous books exist on traumatic brain injury, yet none comprehensively cover evaluation from both clinical and forensic standpoints. Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment is the first medical book to guide treatment practitioners not only in methods for evaluating traumatic brain injury in adults an
Brain Injury Medicine
Author : Nathan D. Zasler
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781888799934
Book Description
Covers the full continuum from early diagnosis and evaluation through rehabilitation, post-acute care, and community re-entry. Includes assessment and treatment, epidemiology, pathophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, the neuroscientific basis for rehabilitation, ethical and medicolegal issues, life-care planning, and more.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Author : Robert P. Granacher Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2007-12-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 0849381398
Book Description
Since the original publication of Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment, enhanced clinical findings concerning traumatic brain injury have improved our ability to evaluate and treat individuals with TBI. Unfortunately, the dramatic rise in the occurrence of brain injuries over the same time period d
Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury
Author : Mark Sherer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 38,15 MB
Release : 2014-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1493907840
Book Description
This book collects and synthesizes the latest thinking on the condition in its variety of cognitive and behavioral presentations, matched by a variety of clinical responses. Acknowledging the continuum of injury and the multi-stage nature of recovery, expert contributors review salient research data and offer clinical guidelines for the neuropsychologist working with TBI patients, detailing key areas of impairment, brief and comprehensive assessment methods and proven rehabilitation strategies. Taken together, these chapters provide a framework for best serving a wide range of TBI patients (including children, elders, and patients in multidisciplinary settings) and model treatment that is evidence-based and relevant. A sample of the topics featured in the Handbook: Bedside evaluations in TBI. Outcome assessment in TBI. Collaborating with family caregivers in the rehabilitation of persons with TBI. Behavioral assessment of acute neurobehavioral syndromes to inform treatment. Pediatric TBI: assessment, outcomes, intervention. Special issues with mild TBI in veterans and active duty service members. Expanding professional knowledge on a topic that continues to grow in importance, the Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury is a premier resource, not only for neuropsychologists but also for other professionals in cognitive care, and trainees entering the field.
Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry
Author : Theodore A. Stern
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1224 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032329507X
Book Description
The Massachusetts General Hospital is widely respected as one of the world's premier psychiatric institutions. Now, preeminent authorities from MGH present the newly updated edition of Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry, a unique medical reference book that continues to simplify your access to the current clinical knowledge you need - both in print and online! It provides practical approaches to a wide variety of clinical syndromes and settings, aided by stunning graphics and hundreds of questions and answers geared to each chapter. You'll have convenient access to all the authoritative answers necessary to overcome any clinical challenge. User-friendly, highly templated organization with abundant boxed summaries, bulleted points, case histories, algorithms, references, and suggested readings. Peerless, hands-on advice from members of the esteemed MGH Department of Psychiatry helps you put today's best approaches to work for your patients. Interactive and downloadable Q&As for each chapter allow you to test your retention of the material covered. In-depth coverage of many unique areas, including Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders in Transitioning Adolescents and Young Adults; Neuroanatomical Systems Relevant to Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychiatry; Military Psychiatry; and Approaches to Collaborative Care and Primary Care Psychiatry. Features full, new DSM-5 criteria; new art, tables, and key points; and new Alzheimer's Disease guidelines. Highlights recent developments in the field, such as neurotherapeutics, new psychotropics, military psychiatry, collaborative care, ensuring your knowledge is thoroughly up to date. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
A Compendium of Tests, Scales and Questionnaires
Author : Robyn L. Tate
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1342 pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000144453
Book Description
This Compendium is a comprehensive reference manual containing an extensive selection of instruments developed to measure signs and symptoms commonly encountered in neurological conditions, both progressive and non-progressive. It provides a repository of established instruments, as well as newly-developed scales, and covers all aspects of the functional consequences of acquired brain impairment. In particular, the text provides a detailed review of approximately 150 specialist instruments for the assessment of people with neurological conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and traumatic brain injury. Part A presents scales examining body functions, including consciousness and orientation; general and specific cognitive functions; regulation of behaviour, thought, and emotion; and motor-sensory functions. Part B reviews scales of daily living activities and community participation. Part C focuses on contextual factors, specifically environmental issues, and Part D contains multidimensional and quality of life instruments. Each instrument is described in a stand-alone report using a uniform format. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided, along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included, giving the reader easy access to the instrument. The structure of the book directly maps onto the taxonomy of the influential International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (World Health Organization, 2001), enabling linkage of clinical concepts across health conditions. The Compendium will be a valuable reference for clinicians, researchers, educators, and graduate students, and a practical resource for those involved in the assessment of people with brain impairment. The book is accompanied by a password protected website. For a one-off payment, purchasers of the book can gain online access to the majority of the tests, scales and questionnaires featured in the book as downloadable PDFs. See inside the book for more details.
Brain Injury Medicine
Author : David B. Arciniegas, MD
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 1549 pages
File Size : 19,11 MB
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1617050571
Book Description
Brain Injury Medicine - which includes free ebook access with every print purchase - is a clear and comprehensive guide to all aspects of the management of traumatic brain injury-from early diagnosis and evaluation through the post-acute period and rehabilitation. An essential reference for physicians and other health care professionals who work with patients with brain injury, the book focuses on assessment and treatment of the wider variety of clinical problems these patients face and addresses many associated concerns such as epidemiology, ethical issues, legal issues, and life-care planning. Written by over 190 acknowledged leaders, the text covers the full spectrum of the practice of brain injury medicine including principles of neural recovery, neuroimaging and neurodiagnostic testing, prognosis and outcome, acute care, rehabilitation, treatment of specific populations, neurologic and other medical problems following injury, cognitive and behavioral problems, post-trauma pain disorders, pharmacologic and alternative treatments, and community reentry and productivity. Brain Injury Medicine, 2nd Edition Features: The acknowledged gold standard reference-brings together knowledge, experience, and evidence-based medicine Comprehensive and current-completely revised, updated, and expanded to include emerging topics and the latest clinical and research advances Multi-disciplinary focus-expert authorship from a wide range of specialties promotes a holistic team approach to a complex, many-faceted condition Covers the entire continuum of care from early diagnosis and assessment through acute management, rehabilitation, associated medical and quality of life issues, and functional outcomes New to the Second Edition: Three new Associate Editors from related disciplines provide added expertise Five new sections: acute rehabilitative care, pediatric TBI, special senses, autonomic and other organ system problems, post-trauma pain disorders 25 new chapters running the gamut from health policy to biomechanics, to military TBI to pediatric issues and more Print + Digital Access: Purchase price includes enhanced e-book containing the complete and fully searchable text plus additional digital-only content
Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury
Author : Jonathan M. Silver
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 32,37 MB
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1615372474
Book Description
Despite the increased public awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI), the complexities of the neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological, neurological, and other physical consequences of TBI of all severities across the lifespan remain incompletely understood by patients, their families, healthcare providers, and the media. Keeping pace with advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and science of TBI, the Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition, comprehensively fills this gap in knowledge. Nearly all 50 chapters feature new authors, all of them experts in their field. Chapters new to this edition include biomechanical forces, biomarkers, neurodegenerative dementias, suicide, endocrine disorders, chronic disease management, and social cognition. An entirely new section is devoted to the evaluation and treatment of mild TBI, including injuries in athletes, military service members and veterans, and children and adolescents. These chapters join newly updated sections on the assessment and treatment of the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and other physical sequelae of TBI. The Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury is a must-read for all of those working in any of the multitude of disciplines that contribute to the care and rehabilitation of persons with brain injury. This new volume is also a potentially useful reference for policymakers in both the public and private sectors.
