Evaluation Context Impacts Neuropsychological Performance of OEF/OIF Veterans with Reported Combat-Related Concussion

Authors

Nathaniel W. Nelson, University of Minnesota - MinneapolisFollow
James B. Hoelzle, Marquette UniversityFollow
Kathryn A. McGuire, University of Minnesota - MinneapolisFollow
Amanda G. Ferrier-Auerbach, University of Minnesota - MinneapolisFollow
Molly J. CharlesworthFollow
Scott R. Sponheim, University of Minnesota - MinneapolisFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

11 p.

Publication Date

2010

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Source ISSN

1873-5843

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1093/arclin/acq075

Abstract

Although soldiers of Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF) encounter combat-related concussion at an unprecedented rate, relatively few studies have examined how evaluation context, insufficient effort, and concussion history impact neuropsychological performances in the years following injury. The current study explores these issues in a sample of 119 U.S. veterans (OEF/OIF forensic concussion, n = 24; non-OEF/OIF forensic concussion, n = 20; OEF/OIF research concussion, n = 38; OEF/OIF research without concussion, n = 37). The OEF/OIF forensic concussion group exhibited significantly higher rates of insufficient effort relative to the OEF/OIF research concussion group, but a comparable rate of insufficient effort relative to the non-OEF/OIF forensic concussion group. After controlling for effort, the research concussion and the research non-concussion groups demonstrated comparable neuropsychological performance. Results highlight the importance of effort assessment among OEF/OIF and other veterans with concussion history, particularly in forensic contexts.

Comments

Accepted version. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. 25, No. 8, (2010), pp. 713-723. DOI. © 2010 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Nelson, Nathaniel W.; Hoelzle, James B.; McGuire, Kathryn A.; Ferrier-Auerbach, Amanda G.; Charlesworth, Molly J.; and Sponheim, Scott R., "Evaluation Context Impacts Neuropsychological Performance of OEF/OIF Veterans with Reported Combat-Related Concussion" (2010). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 48.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/48