title: Does premorbid depression influence post-concussive symptoms and neuropsychological functioning?
abstract: We examined the contribution of premorbid affective disturbance to persistent post-concussive symptoms and neuropsychological functioning following a mild traumatic brain injury. No differences were observed on self-reported post-concussive symptoms, MMPI scales, or neuropsychological measures between two case-matched groups of patients with and without a history of pre-injury depression. Clinicians are urged to use caution in attributing post-concussive symptoms or neuropsychological deficits to the presence of a pre-existing affective disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychology, JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, New Jersey 08820, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cicerone
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalmar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome