Problem-Solving After Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescence: Associations With Functional Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of problem-solving with functioning in youth with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design

Cross-sectional evaluation of pretreatment data from a randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Four children's hospitals and 1 general hospital, with level 1 trauma units.

Participants

Youth, ages 11 to 18 years, who sustained moderate or severe TBI in the last 18 months (N=153).

Main outcome measures

Problem-solving skills were assessed using the Social Problem-Solving Inventory (SPSI) and the Dodge Social Information Processing Short Stories. Everyday functioning was assessed based on a structured clinical interview using the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) and via adolescent ratings on the Youth Self Report

SUBMITTER: Wade SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5571447 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature