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Official position of the military TBI task force on the role of neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology in the evaluation, management, and research of military veterans with traumatic brain injury. Clin Neuropsychol 2008 Jan;22(1):10-26

Date

02/06/2008

Pubmed ID

18247218

DOI

10.1080/13854040701760981

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-38849127570 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   81 Citations

Abstract

This Position Statement is a summary of the literature and learning regarding current issues raised by the occurrence, treatment, and study of traumatic brain injury in military service members and veterans. The Report has been approved by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), Divisions 40 (Neuropsychology) and 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), with the goal of providing information of relevance on an important public policy matter within their respective areas of expertise. The Report is not intended to establish guidelines or standards for the professional practice of psychology, nor has it been adopted as official policy by the American Psychological Association or any other division or subunit of APA.

Author List

McCrea M, Pliskin N, Barth J, Cox D, Fink J, French L, Hammeke T, Hess D, Hopewell A, Orme D, Powell M, Ruff R, Schrock B, Terryberry-Spohr L, Vanderploeg R, Yoash-Gantz R

Author

Michael McCrea PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Advisory Committees
Behavioral Research
Brain Injuries
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Neuropsychology
Rehabilitation
United States
Veterans