Citation

Ziino C, Ponsford J. Neuropsychology 2006; 20(3): 383-390.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Monash University, and Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Clayton, VIC, Australia. Carlo.Ziino@med.monash.edu.au

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0894-4105.20.3.383

PMID

16719631

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between subjective fatigue and selective attention deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Forty-six participants with mild-severe TBI and 46 healthy controls completed fatigue scales (Visual Analogue Scale--Fatigue, Fatigue Severity Scale FSS and Causes of Fatigue Questionnaire COF), and attentional measures including subtests from the Test of Everyday Attention, and the Complex Selective Attention Task (C-SAT). TBI participants reported greater fatigue on the FSS and COF, performed more slowly on attentional measures, and made more errors on the C-SAT. After controlling for anxiety and depression, fatigue was significantly correlated with performance only on the C-SAT. Findings suggest a relationship between subjective fatigue and impairment on tasks requiring higher order attentional processes.

Language: en