Title

Effects and outcomes in civilian and military traumatic brain injury: similarities, differences and forensic implications

Department/School

Psychology, Professional

Date of this version

2013

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prominent public health problem in both civilian and military settings. This article discusses similarities and differences in the assessment and treatment of TBI and the attendant forensic implications. Acute care and management of moderate/severe TBI tend to be similar across environments, as is the recognition of disability status in affected individuals. By contrast, an increased focus on mild TBI in recent years has resulted in a reliance on self-report and screening measures to validate the occurrence of events leading to injury. This has complicated assessment, treatment and subsequent medicolegal proceedings. The neuropsychological literature has provided significant guidance on these difficult issues, although the complexity of disability adjudication for active duty members of the military and veterans continues to pose challenges for clinicians in evaluative and treatment contexts.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2091

Volume

31

Issue

6

Published in

Behavioral Science and the Law

Citation/Other Information

Lamberty, G. J., Nelson, N. W., Yamada, T. (2013). Effects and outcomes in civilian and military traumatic brain injury: similarities, differences and forensic implications. Behavioral Science and the Law, 31(6), 814-832. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2091

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