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Predictors of Neurobehavioral Symptoms in a University Population: A Multivariate Approach Using a Postconcussive Symptom Questionnaire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 July 2013

Mark L. Ettenhofer ,
Lindsay E. Reinhardt  and
David M. Barry
Mark L. Ettenhofer*
Affiliation:
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Lindsay E. Reinhardt
Affiliation:
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
David M. Barry
Affiliation:
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
*
Correspondence and reprint requests to: Mark Ettenhofer, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4712. E-mail: mark.ettenhofer@usuhs.edu
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Abstract

Several factors have been linked to severity of postconcussive-type (neurobehavioral) symptoms. In this study, predictors of neurobehavioral symptoms were examined using multivariate methods to determine the relative importance of each. Data regarding demographics, symptoms, current alcohol use, history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), orthopedic injuries, and psychiatric/developmental diagnoses were collected via questionnaire from 3027 university students. The most prominent predictors of symptoms were gender, history of depression or anxiety, history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or learning disability diagnosis, and frequency of alcohol use. Prior mild TBI was significantly related to overall symptoms, but this effect was small in comparison to other predictors. These results provide further evidence that neurobehavioral symptoms are multi-determined phenomena, and highlight the importance of psychiatric comorbidity, demographic factors, and health behaviors to neurobehavioral symptom presentation after mild TBI. (JINS, 2013, 19, 1–9)

Keywords

Traumatic brain injuryConcussionPostconcussive symptomsPost-Concussion SyndromeChronicOrthopedic injuryNeurobehavioral symptoms
Type
Research Articles
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 19 , Issue 9 , October 2013 , pp. 977 - 985
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Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 2013 

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