Rehabilitation psychology
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Rehabilitation psychology · Nov 2017
Multicenter StudyNIH toolbox cognition tests following traumatic brain injury: Frequency of low scores.
To apply multivariate base rate analyses to the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) to facilitate the identification of cognitive impairment in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research Method/Design: In a multisite cross-sectional design, 158 participants who sustained a complicated mild or moderate TBI (n = 74) or severe TBI (n = 84) at least 1 year earlier were administered the NIHTB-CB. The NIHTB-CB is comprised of 2 crystallized cognition tests (reflecting premorbid ability) and 5 fluid cognition tests, measuring processing speed, memory, and executive functioning. Base rates for obtaining 0 to 5 low fluid cognition scores were calculated across a range of cutoffs for defining a low test score (≤25th to 5th percentiles). Base rates of low scores in the TBI sample were compared to the NIHTB-CB normative sample using diagnostic accuracy statistics. ⋯ Premorbid ability stratified base rate tables provided in this article can guide researchers and clinicians in the interpretation of NIHTB-CB performance in adults with TBI. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Rehabilitation psychology · Aug 2012
Multicenter StudyRasch analysis of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in spinal cord injury.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), applied among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), using Rasch analysis. ⋯ The results of the Rasch analyses support the use of the anxiety and depression subscales among people with SCI. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and examine sensitivity to change of the HADS in SCI, which would support its use in longitudinal observational and intervention studies.
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Rehabilitation psychology · Feb 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyImproving the quality of life of caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the efficacy of two psychosocial interventions for caregivers of older persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Caregivers are in need of and can benefit from interventions that help them manage the medical and functional limitations of the care recipient. Intervention strategies that target both the caregiver and care recipient are particularly promising strategies for improving the quality of life of caregivers.