Utility of a verbal reasoning test in indicating vocational readiness following traumatic brain injury
作者:
MacDonaldS.,
JohnsonC. J.,
期刊:
Brain Injury
(Taylor Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 7
页码: 531-542
ISSN:0269-9052
年代: 1996
DOI:10.1080/026990596124241
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Present tests are often inadequate to assess subtle aspects of cognitive-communicative functioning following traumatic brain injury (TBI), making it difficult to predict vocational readiness, particularly for those in professional occupations. This study examined the viability of the Ross Test of Higher Cognitive Processes (RTHCP) as a measure of verbal reasoning deficits following TBI. The verbal reasoning performance of a 43-year-old lawyer with TBI was compared, at two stages in his rehabilitation, to that of a peer group of lawyers (n =43). The RTHCP detected noticeable differences in speed and accuracy of performance at different stages of recovery. The RTHCP also revealed individual differences among the peer group, who presumably were competent in verbal reasoning. Thus, the RTHCP may be an effective tool to measure subtle deficits in verbal reasoning post-TBI. Some cautions in using this test for the TBI population are presented, as well as suggestions for further test development and validation.
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