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..Although worthy of additional study, the use of pattern analysis in evaluation of malingered motor functioning has not been proven reliable or valid...

..That persons with ADHD present a primary deficit of behavioral inhibition supports Barkley's (1997) theory of ADHD, as opposed to theories by Denckla (1996) and Roberts and Pennington (1996) that emphasize intention and working memory...

..Results are consistent with theories of ADHD as a deficit in behavioral inhibition; yet, results may merely reflect a constellation of deficits associated with the disorder...

..These findings add to the bodies of evidence supporting a dissociation between object- and space-perception abilities and defining the construct validity of the VOSP battery...

..The findings present a unique view of SWB among individuals with MS in the absence of acute exacerbation of the illness...

..The present study investigated this relationship as well as social support and gender as potential moderators of outcome...

..To examine resumption of driving after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its relation to community integration...

..The findings suggest that duration and severity of the patients' illness take a greater toll on life satisfaction of caregivers with low versus high social support, particularly among women caregivers...

..The findings have implications for interventions with persons with MS who drive...

..To investigate the psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) among persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..To examine the relations among driving status, perceptions of barriers to the resumption of driving, and community integration outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..We tested whether the mean level of alexithymia is higher, and whether alexithymia and pain are more highly correlated, among African Americans than among Caucasians in patients with chronic pain disorders...

..This study sought to compare the validity of self- versus other-reported negative emotion as a correlate of migraine headache activity...

..To examine the predictive value of caregiver/family status to well-being of persons with brain injury and to examine whether perceived social support to caregivers moderates their well-being...

..This study examined predictors of family dysfunction and caregiver distress among 60 pairs of persons who sustained a traumatic brain injury and their caregivers...

..In contrast, these characteristics were unrelated to life satisfaction among caregivers with adequate social support...

..Cognitive reserve theory is suggested as an explanation for the differential effects. These findings may have implications for inpatient therapeutic interventions and discharge planning...

..Use of a specific criterion can facilitate accurate self-ratings of driving ability among survivors; however, actual decisions regarding driving status may be unrelated to self-view...

..These results have direct implications for the development of interventions for caregivers of persons with TBI, especially with respect for the need to assess coping style and the development of social support networks...

..48 to .65). A high proportion of participants exceeded clinical cutoffs on these measures. The findings suggest that these PTSD scales may be overly sensitive to nontraumatic stressors such as everyday distress and trait characteristics...

..Additionally, the nail technicians reported a higher overall level of complaints and greater severity of symptoms than did the controls...

..Overall, adults with ADHD appear more aware of their problems in social versus emotional skills. Findings may have implications for improving the psychosocial functioning of these adults...

..To assess the interrelations of neuropsychological tests and rating scales with in vivo behavioral observation of impulsive behavior, accounting for the mode of expression (verbal or motor)...

..CONCLUSIONS: Motor disability and improvement during inpatient rehabilitation were significant predictors of billings after traumatic brain injury. Initial severity of brain injury was not a significant factor in utilization...

..These issues are discussed in relation to prior findings that indicate the involvement of additional neuropsychiatric factors associated with sleep disturbance in mild TBI...

..The bases on which caregivers form their opinions affect the safety of patients and the public. The rehabilitation setting is a unique resource for family education regarding abilities essential to safe driving...

..04). CONCLUSION: Exposure to low-level neurotoxicants common to nail studios may result in mild cognitive and neurosensory changes similar to those observed among solvent-exposed workers in other settings...

..To examine patient and significant other characteristics as predictors of significant other well-being...

..Spatial skills predicted less priming in women, but not in men. Implications for laterality research in aging populations as well as future directions are discussed...

..The patterns of performance support the presence of relative impairment in semantic processing among the individuals with AD and global deficits in retrieval and processing speed in individuals with IVD...

..Compare white and African American caregivers of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) regarding caregiving patterns, emotional function and life satisfaction, and preferred supports...

..Developing valid and reliable measures of cognitive signs in mood disorders creates excellent opportunities for tracking cognitive status prior to initiation of treatment, and allows for reliable retest following treatment...

..To examine the nature of agitation in patients with brain injury and quantify the relation between agitation and patient progress in rehabilitation...

..Measures of emotion perception and executive functioning may be of assistance in objectively measuring functional capability of the ventral and dorsal neural systems, respectively, as well as in the diagnosis of depression...