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Factors moderating neuropsychological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysisHeather G Belanger
James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 11:215-27. 2005..74 and .78, respectively at 3 months or greater). Indeed, litigation was associated with stable or worsening of cognitive functioning over time. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed...
Assessing motor and cognitive regulation in AD, MCI, and controls using the Behavioral Dyscontrol ScaleHeather G Belanger
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 20:183-9. 2005..Performance on the BDS was an independent predictor of ADLs in patient groups after controlling for the effects of performance on a memory measure...
Utility of mechanism-of-injury-based assessment and treatment: Blast Injury Program case illustrationHeather G Belanger
Department of Veterans Affairs VA, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 42:403-12. 2005..Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Case examples illustrate the utility of this approach with regard to more comprehensive assessment and treatment, as well as the possibility for secondary prevention...
The neuropsychological impact of sports-related concussion: a meta-analysisHeather G Belanger
James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 117, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 11:345-57. 2005..Specifically, delayed memory in studies utilizing a control group remained problematic at 7 days. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed...
Initial developmental process of a VA semistructured clinical interview for TBI identificationRodney D Vanderploeg
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 49:545-56. 2012..This article describes the six-step developmental methodology and presents the resulting semistructured interview and accompanying manual...
Awareness problems following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: Prevalence, assessment methods, and injury correlatesRodney D Vanderploeg
Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 N Bruce B Downs Blvd, 116B, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 44:937-50. 2007..Correlations revealed that as time postinjury increased, patients showed more accurate self-awareness than those whose injuries were more recent. Family members and patients agreed about preinjury functioning...
Characterizing wandering behaviors in persons with traumatic brain injury residing in veterans health administration nursing homesHeather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Science, James A Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:244-50. 2008..To examine the prevalence and correlates of wandering in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nursing homes (NHs)...
Health outcomes associated with military deployment: mild traumatic brain injury, blast, trauma, and combat associations in the Florida National GuardRodney D Vanderploeg
Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Service, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1887-95. 2012....
Symptom complaints following reports of blast versus non-blast mild TBI: does mechanism of injury matter?Heather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley VA, Tampa, FL, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 25:702-15. 2011..Findings suggest that greater symptom reporting is most strongly related to emotional distress...
Symptom complaints following combat-related traumatic brain injury: relationship to traumatic brain injury severity and posttraumatic stress disorderHeather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley VA, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 16:194-9. 2010..4) than the moderate-to-severe group (adjusted mean = 21.8). These findings suggest that much of the symptom complaints in mildly injured patients may be due to emotional distress...
Mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and their associations with health symptomsRodney D Vanderploeg
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences and Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, James A Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:1084-93. 2009..To determine the association of various symptoms and psychiatric diagnoses with a remote history of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and a current diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Long-term neuropsychological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injuryRodney D Vanderploeg
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley VAMC, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 11:228-36. 2005..These results show that MTBI can have adverse long-term neuropsychological outcomes on subtle aspects of complex attention and working memory...
Neuropsychological performance following a history of multiple self-reported concussions: a meta-analysisHeather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley VA, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 16:262-7. 2010..06). However, follow-up analyses revealed that multiple self-reported MTBI was associated with poorer performance on measures of delayed memory and executive functioning. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed...
Cognitive sequelae of blast-related versus other mechanisms of brain traumaHeather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 15:1-8. 2009..Additional findings included a marginally increased incidence of reported posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among blast-injured participants. (JINS, 2009, 15, 1-8.)...
Validity of the Veterans Health Administration's traumatic brain injury screenHeather G Belanger
Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A Haley VA, Tampa, FL, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1234-9. 2012..To compare the results of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) initial traumatic brain injury (TBI) Clinical Reminder Screen with the more extensive second-level Comprehensive TBI Evaluation in a national sample...
The Key Behaviors Change Inventory and executive functioning in an elderly clinic sampleHeather G Belanger
James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 16:251-7. 2002..Results provide convergent and discriminant validity support for the KBCI. The KBCI may be a useful tool for assessing and tracking the executive, behavioral, and emotional sequelae of neurologic disorders...
Executive control and learning pattern on the CVLTBrian K Lebowitz
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 28:1208-17. 2006..Taken together, the results of the study suggest that an early drop, followed by a recovery in learning trial performance, is associated with executive dyscontrol...
Mechanism-of-injury approach to evaluating patients with blast-related polytraumaSteven G Scott
US Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612-4745, USA
J Am Osteopath Assoc 106:265-70. 2006....
Recent neuroimaging techniques in mild traumatic brain injuryHeather G Belanger
James A Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 19:5-20. 2007..Particular promise is evident with fMRI, PET, and SPECT scanning, as demonstrated by associations between brain activation and clinical outcomes...
The Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) Polytrauma System of Care for mild traumatic brain injury: costs, benefits, and controversiesHeather G Belanger
Department of Psychology, James A Haley VeteransHospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, 117, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 24:4-13. 2009..Complicating factors such as increased media attention and other contextual factors are discussed...
Patient dignity in persons with spinal cord injuryHeather G Belanger
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida, USA
SCI Nurs 20:25-9. 2003..The purpose of this article is, therefore, to critically review the relevant literature on patient dignity with an aim toward eventual development and validation of a Dignity Assessment Tool...
