Abstract
Individuals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan sustain injuries associated with physical and psychological trauma. Among such
injuries, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common. Self-report measures are
frequently used to identify mTBI and/or PTSD and symptoms associated with these conditions. In addition to providing information
regarding mTBI and PTSD, the goal of this literature review was to identify and present information on the psychometric properties
of measures used to obtain information regarding these common conditions among Veterans who have returned from Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). A comprehensive review of studies in which self-report measures were used to
evaluate mTBI, PTSD, and associated symptoms among OEF/OIF Veterans is presented. Findings suggest that additional work is
needed to identify psychometrically sound and clinically useful self-report measures that assess mTBI and PTSD and associated
symptoms among OEF/OIF Veterans.
injuries, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common. Self-report measures are
frequently used to identify mTBI and/or PTSD and symptoms associated with these conditions. In addition to providing information
regarding mTBI and PTSD, the goal of this literature review was to identify and present information on the psychometric properties
of measures used to obtain information regarding these common conditions among Veterans who have returned from Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). A comprehensive review of studies in which self-report measures were used to
evaluate mTBI, PTSD, and associated symptoms among OEF/OIF Veterans is presented. Findings suggest that additional work is
needed to identify psychometrically sound and clinically useful self-report measures that assess mTBI and PTSD and associated
symptoms among OEF/OIF Veterans.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Review
- Pages 1-19
- DOI 10.1007/s11065-012-9191-4
- Authors
- Lisa M. Betthauser, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA
- Nazanin Bahraini, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA
- Maxine H. Krengel, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Lisa A. Brenner, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA
- Journal Neuropsychology Review
- Online ISSN 1573-6660
- Print ISSN 1040-7308