Symptom Attribution and Neuropsychological Outcomes Among Treatment-Seeking Veterans With a History of Traumatic Brain Injury

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that veterans who routinely attribute neurobehavioral symptoms to their TBI are at greater risk of experiencing poor long-term outcomes, including elevated symptom endorsement and worse objective cognition. Although more research is needed to understand how illness perception influences outcomes in this population, these preliminary results highlight the importance of early psychoeducation regarding the anticipated course of recovery following TBI.PMID:38192216 | DOI:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230067
Source: Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research