The Intercorrelation of Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD in Neuropsychological Evaluations

• Main Authors: Golden, Charles J. (Author), Driskell, Lucas D. (Author), K. Lashley, Lisa (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; General Psychology.

This concise reference clarifies the gray areas between traumatic brain injury and PTSD while providing an empirically sound framework for neuropsychological evaluation and differential diagnosis. Its extended research review summarizes findings on key topics including the neuroanatomy of brain inju...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Research
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Relationship between TBI and PTSD
• Designing a Neuropsychological Battery
• Areas for Evaluation
• Administration Issues
• Selecting the Test Battery
• Interpretation
• Diagnostic Choices between PTSD and TBI
• Conclusions.