title: The role of self-discrepancy theory in understanding post-traumatic brain injury affective disorders: a pilot study.
abstract: This pilot study examined the utility of self-discrepancy theory (SDT) in explaining post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) depression and anxiety. The SDT model was expanded to include the discrepancy between the postinjury self and the preinjury self. Study participants were 21 individuals with mild to severe TBI residing in the community, who completed the Selves Interview, the Selves Adjective Checklist, the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Strong correlations were found between affective distress and self-discrepancies, as measured by the checklist. Scores on the interview were not related to affective distress. The findings suggest that further research is merited to examine the utility of the SDT in addressing issues of post-TBI depression and anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. joshua.cantor@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Joshua B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cantor
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ashman
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Wayne A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Mary R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hibbard
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spielman
authors.forename: Heather J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Charatz
authors.forename: Zhifen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index