Methodological problems in assessing psychosocial recovery following severe head injury.

摘要: Abstract A number of specific methodological issues have arisen in studies the social, emotional, and behavioural sequelae head injury. The accounts given by patients relatives may differ: Patients lack insight, – who are often under considerable stress themselves give distorted accounts. Moreover, injury not all be to brain but include effects common other forms traumatic injury: use control groups help disentangle non-specific effects.