Alteration of Cognitive Function in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Grouped by Subjective Depression.
10.4306/jknpa.2012.51.5.300
- Author:
Heesung HWANG
1
;
Kyoung Sae NA
;
Shin Gyeom KIM
;
Soyoung Irene LEE
;
Han Yong JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. hanyjung@schbc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Traumatic brain injury;
Beck Depression Inventory;
Cognitive function;
Depression
- MeSH:
Brain Injuries;
Depression;
Executive Function;
Humans;
Intelligence;
Memory;
Neuroimaging
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2012;51(5):300-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association of subjective depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). METHODS: 36 patients with mTBI without structural abnormality in the brain imaging study were recruited. Participants were subdivided into two groups by a cutoff score of 70T in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Cognitive functions including intelligence, memory, and executive function were significantly lower in the <70T group compared to the > or =70T group. In addition, BDI scores were negatively correlated with performances in most of the neuropsychological tests. RESULTS: Patients group who scored 70T or more in the BDI showed significantly lower scores in most items of the neuropsychological tests. CONCLUSION: High subjective depression is associated with low neuropsychological performance in mTBI.
