title: Psychosocial functioning in older adults with traumatic brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on psychosocial outcomes in older adults with TBI and identify factors associated with positive outcomes in this population.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Rates of TBI in older adults have increased in recent years. Little is known regarding the factors and cohort specific characteristics that contribute to long-term healthy psychosocial functioning in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A multitude of factors that impact psychosocial outcomes are discussed, including injury characteristics, individual characteristics, aging and cohort issues, and external environmental factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is limited research examining psychosocial functioning in older adults who have sustained a TBI. Recommendations to guide clinical care and future research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Sports Concussion Institute, Atlanta, GA 30327, USA. angela.yi@concussiontreatment.com
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dams-O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D000375:Aging; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011584:Psychology; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices