TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Mild closed-head injury in children and adolescents: behavior problems and academic outcomes
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Light, R.
A1  - Asarnow, Robert
A1  - Satz, Paul
A1  - Zaucha, K.
A1  - McCleary, C.
A1  - Lewis, Russell
SP  - 1023
EP  - 1029
VL  - 66
IS  - 6
N2  - The issue of whether mild head injuries (HIs) in children cause behavior problems and poor scholastic performance is controversial. This study included 119 children (range = 8-16 years old) with HI, 114 with other injuries, and 106 with no injury (NI). Behavioral functioning was assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist; academic functioning, with school grades and standardized testing. Higher T scores were found for both injury groups versus NI participants on preinjury behavioral status. All 3 groups' behavioral scores decreased relative to baseline at 1 year. HI and NI groups did not differ in school grades or achievement testing either pre- or postinjury. These results are consistent with the conclusion that head injury of the mildest type does not increase the probability of new overt behavioral or academic problems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -