Eval of emo adjustment after brain injury

Question 1

What are frequent sequel of brain damage?

Answer 1

Depression and anxiety:

• Direct result of neurological damage
• Indirect reactive response to deficits, i.e., adjustment reaction-Often interaction of neurological adjustment factors

Question 2

The extent of psychological testing depends on the patient’s specific circumstances.

Answer 2

Know that medical patients obtain higher scores on MMPI

Question 3

pts for neuropsych eval often have elevations on___subscale of____scale

Answer 3

Higher on MMPI scales 1, 2 and 3; and PAI scale SOM
Huh? Pts for neuropsych eval often have elevations on thought disorder subscale of schizophrenia scale…correlation between NP tests and PAI scales

Question 4

Regarding projective measures, Lezak reviews their use, but typically not used with

Answer 4

patient’s who have known brain injury; for instance, cognitive deficits likely will affect responses on Rorschach

Question 5

Iowa Scales of Personality Change

Answer 5

• Completed by collateral
• Before and after ratings of pt
  
  • Executive deficits
  • Disturbed Social Behavior
  • Diminished Motivation / Hypo-emotionality
  • Irascibility
  • Distress

Question 6

Frontal Systems Behavioral Scale

Answer 6

• Completed by collateral and pt
• Before and after ratings of pt
• Factors:
• Apathy
• Disinhibition
• Executive Functions
• Demonstrates behavior impairments in focal frontal and other conditions