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ArticleArchives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists2025

Subjective Cognitive Complaints in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Association with Cognitive Test Performance and Protective Psychological Factors.

Kaisa Mäki, Taina Nybo, Marja Hietanen, Antti Huovinen, Ivan Marinkovic, Susanna Melkas

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Kaisa MäkiDepartment of Neuropsychology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 302, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Taina NyboDepartment of Neuropsychology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 302, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Marja HietanenDepartment of Neuropsychology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 302, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Antti HuovinenDepartment of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 340, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Ivan MarinkovicDepartment of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 340, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Susanna MelkasDepartment of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 340, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland.

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Dorothea Olivia, Karl Walter, and Jarl Walter Perklén FoundationHelsinki University HospitalHelsinki University LibraryPäivikki and Sakari Sohlberg FoundationSigne and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation
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objectiveTo examine subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and to explore the associations between SCC, cognitive test performance and protective psychological factors.

methodA sample of patients with mTBI (n = 99) or orthopedic injury (OI; n = 34) prospectively recruited and assessed 3 months post-injury. All participants underwent a neuropsychological test battery and completed self-report measures on SCC, psychological resilience, perceived social support, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and pain.

results27.3% of the patients with mTBI and 17.6% of the OI controls endorsed at least some SCC. The two groups did not differ significantly in their SCC endorsement. Within the mTBI group, patients with and without SCC did not differ significantly in their cognitive test performance in majority of the cognitive domains examined. Patients with SCC reported lower psychological resilience (p = .005) and perceived social support (p = .009) than the non-SCC group.

conclusionsThis study provides support for the notion that SCC following mTBI are not consistently related to cognitive test performance deficits and further suggests SCC may associate with perceived social support and psychological resilience. These findings highlight the importance of considering psychological factors in the clinical assessment and intervention planning of patients presenting with SCC after mTBI.

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Brain ConcussionCognition DisordersResilience, PsychologicalAdultDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsProspective StudiesProtective FactorsSelf ReportSocial SupportYoung AdultHead injuryTraumatic brain injury

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