TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Cognitive and self-reported psychological outcomes of blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury in veterans: a preliminary study
JO  - Applied neuropsychology. Adult
A1  - Bolzenius, Jacob D.
A1  - Roskos, P. Tyler
A1  - Salminen, Lauren E.
A1  - Paul, Robert H.
A1  - Bucholz, Richard D.
SP  - 79
EP  - 87
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2327-9095
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2013.845823
ID  - ref1
ER  -