@article{ref1,
title="Cognitive and self-reported psychological outcomes of blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury in veterans: a preliminary study",
journal="Applied neuropsychology. Adult",
year="2014",
author="Bolzenius, Jacob D. and Roskos, P. Tyler and Salminen, Lauren E. and Paul, Robert H. and Bucholz, Richard D.",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="79-87",
abstract="The increased use of explosives in combat has resulted in a large number of returning veterans suffering from blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and self-reported complications. It remains unclear whether this increase in self-reported difficulties is unique to the blast mechanism or stressful preinjury environment and whether cognitive-functioning deficits correspond with these difficulties in the postacute phase. This study examined the relationship between cognitive performance and self-reported psychological and somatic symptoms of blast-related mTBI compared with civilian mTBI, independent of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Twelve veterans with blast-related mTBI were compared to 18 individuals with civilian mTBI on cognitive tests and self-report questionnaires. Univariate analyses failed to reveal differences on any individual cognitive test. Further, veterans reported more psychological and somatic complaints. These self-reported difficulties were not significantly correlated with neuropsychological performance. Overall, preliminary results suggest that in the postacute phase, subjective complaints related to blast-related mTBI do not covary with objective cognitive performance. Additionally, cognitive outcomes from blast-related mTBI were similar to those of civilian forms of mTBI. Future studies should identify the cognitive and self-reported sequelae of blast-related mTBI independent of comorbid PTSD in a larger sample of veterans.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2327-9095",
doi="10.1080/23279095.2013.845823",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2013.845823"
}