Validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Prospective Memory (CAPM) for Use With Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury

AbstractObjective: To expand upon the existing psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Assessment of Prospective Memory (CAPM) for use with adults with traumatic brain injury by examining concurrent and criterion validity. Method: Participants were 45 adults with a traumatic brain injury. Participants and their relatives completed Section A of the CAPM and a measure of psychosocial integration. Participants were also administered two neuropsychological tests of prospective memory, the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAM-PROMPT) and the Memory Intentions Screening Test (MIST). Concurrent validity was measured by comparing scores on the CAPM with scores on the CAM-PROMPT and MIST. Criterion validity was examined by correlating CAPM scores with level of psychosocial integration. Results: Participant self-reports on the CAPM were not significantly correlated with the CAM-PROMPT or MIST, but were significantly correlated with level of psychosocial integration. Relative reports on the CAPM were correlated significantly with total score on the MIST and CAM-PROMPT and level of psychological integration. Conclusions: The findings indicate that the concurrent validity of the self-report version of CAPM is low suggesting that self-reports alone do not provide an objective measure for assessing prospective memory function. The relative report version however, demonstrated reasonable concurrent and criterion validity, suggesting that the relative report version of the Section A of the CAPM is a useful means of evaluating frequency of prospective memory failure in adults with traumatic brain injury.

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Factors associated with inconsistency in self-reported mild traumatic brain injury over time among military personnel in Iraq

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.bp.114.149096 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 206 (3) ◽

pp. 237-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Nathaniel W. Nelson ◽

Carolyn R. Anderson ◽

Paul Thuras ◽

Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes ◽

Paul A. Arbisi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Military Personnel ◽

National Guard ◽

Self Report ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Self Reports ◽

Over Time

BackgroundEstimates of the prevalence of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) among military personnel and combat veterans rely almost exclusively on retrospective self-reports; however, reliability of these reports has received little attention.AimsTo examine the consistency of reporting of mTBI over time and identify factors associated with inconsistent reporting.MethodA longitudinal cohort of 948 US National Guard Soldiers deployed to Iraq completed self-report questionnaire screening for mTBI and psychological symptoms while in-theatre 1 month before returning home (time 1, T1) and 1 year later (time 2, T2).ResultsMost respondents (n = 811, 85.5%) were consistent in their reporting of mTBI across time. Among those who were inconsistent in their reports (n = 137, 14.5%), the majority denied mTBI at T1 and affirmed mTBI at T2 (n = 123, 89.8%). Respondents rarely endorsed mTBI in-theatre and later denied mTBI (n = 14, 10.2% of those with inconsistent reports). Post-deployment post-traumatic stress symptoms and non-specific physical complaints were significantly associated with inconsistent report of mTBI.ConclusionsMilitary service members' self-reports of mTBI are generally consistent over time; however, inconsistency in retrospective self-reporting of mTBI status is associated with current posttraumatic stress symptoms and non-specific physical health complaints.

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Deficits of Memory Function in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients : Using Rey-Kim Memory Test Ⅱ

JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION & REHABILITATION SCIENCE ◽

10.15870/jsers.2015.06.54.2.385 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 385

Author(s):

Jae Hun Jung ◽

Hong Keun Kim

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Memory Function ◽

Memory Test

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Comparing Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms Reported via Questionnaires Versus a Novel Structured Interview

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617721000278 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Natalie A. Emmert ◽

Georgia Ristow ◽

Michael A. McCrea ◽

Terri A. deRoon-Cassini ◽

Lindsay D. Nelson

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Response Bias ◽

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Symptom Burden ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Self Report ◽

Symptom Reporting ◽

Clinical Interviews

Abstract Objective: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) symptoms are typically assessed via questionnaires in research, yet questionnaires may be more prone to biases than direct clinical interviews. We compared mTBI symptoms reported on two widely used self-report inventories and the novel Structured Interview of TBI Symptoms (SITS). Second, we explored the association between acquiescence response bias and symptom reporting across modes of assessment. Method: Level 1 trauma center patients with mTBI (N = 73) were recruited within 2 weeks of injury, assessed at 3 months post-TBI, and produced nonacquiescent profiles. Assessments collected included the SITS (comprising open-ended and closed-ended questions), Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ), Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3 (SCAT-3) symptom checklist, and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form True Response Inconsistency (TRIN-r) scale. Results: Current mTBI symptom burden and individual symptom endorsement were highly concordant between SITS closed-ended questions, the RPQ, and the SCAT-3. Within the SITS, participants reported significantly fewer mTBI symptoms to open-ended as compared to later closed-ended questions, and this difference was weakly correlated with TRIN-r. Symptom scales were weakly associated with TRIN-r. Conclusions: mTBI symptom reporting varies primarily by whether questioning is open- vs. closed-ended but not by mode of assessment (interview, questionnaire). Acquiescence response bias appears to play a measurable but small role in mTBI symptom reporting overall and the degree to which participants report more symptoms to closed- than open-ended questioning. These findings have important implications for mTBI research and support the validity of widely used TBI symptom inventories.

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CCL5 via GPX1 activation protects hippocampal memory function after mild traumatic brain injury

Redox Biology ◽

10.1016/j.redox.2021.102067 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102067

Author(s):

Man-Hau Ho ◽

Chia-Hung Yen ◽

Tsung-Hsun Hsieh ◽

Tzu-Jen Kao ◽

Jing-Yuan Chiu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Memory Function

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Traumatic Brain Injury: Effect of Litigation Status on Executive Functioning—A Pilot Study

Indian Journal of Neurotrauma ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1717214 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Simi Prakash K. ◽

Rajakumari P. Reddy ◽

Anna R. Mathulla ◽

Jamuna Rajeswaran ◽

Dhaval P. Shukla

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Working Memory ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Concept Formation ◽

Verbal Working Memory ◽

Self Report ◽

Semantic Fluency ◽

Set Shifting ◽

Wide Range

AbstractTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a wide range of physiological, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive sequelae. Litigation status is one of the many factors that has an impact on recovery. The aim of this study was to compare executive functions, postconcussion, and depressive symptoms in TBI patients with and without litigation. A sample of 30 patients with TBI, 15 patients with litigation (medicolegal case [MLC]), and 15 without litigation (non-MLC) was assessed. The tools used were sociodemographic and clinical proforma, executive function tests, Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory. Assessment revealed that more than 50% of patients showed deficits in category fluency, set shifting, and concept formation. The MLC group showed significant impairment on verbal working memory in comparison to the non-MLC group. The performance of both groups was comparable on tests of semantic fluency, visuospatial working memory, concept formation, set shifting, planning, and response inhibition. The MLC group showed more verbal working memory deficits in the absence of significant postconcussion and depressive symptoms on self-report measures.

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