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Long-Term Cognitive Changes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Memory and concentration problems are frequently reported long after experiencing a mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI), though conflict with null findings of deficits on standard neuropsychological tests. Experimental research shows that these inconsistencies are, in part, due to the simplicity of neuropsychological tests. As well, past research suggests that when neuropsychological deficits are occasionally detected within this population, they could be influenced by diagnosis threat: an expectation bias for impaired performance when individuals are merely informed that cognitive problems may be experienced following a mild TBI. The main goal of this thesis was to specify the long-term cognitive effects of mild TBI, with the prediction that, while cognitive complaints may be over-reported due to diagnosis threat, significant deficits can be detected using sensitive measures in experimental paradigms.
Publication
Academic Department:
Psychology - Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience
Year of Publication:
2011
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Date Published:
03/2011
Thesis Type:
PhD Thesis
Lopes, S., Azevedo, A., Moreira, D., Marcelino, P., & Alves, R. (2011). Long-Term Cognitive Changes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury . Psychology - Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience. Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra. http://doi.org/Research Omibee (Original work published March 2011)
Identifiers
ISBN Number:
1234
Accession Number:
5678
Call Number:
9012
Other Numbers:
3456
Locators
URL:
https://research.omibee.com
DOI:
Research Omibee
Alternative titles
Original Publication:
Long-Term Cognitive Changes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Short Title:
Cognitive Changes After Brain Injury
PMID:
7890

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