@article{ref1,
title="A novel tool for naturalistic assessment of behavioural dysregulation after traumatic brain injury: a pilot study",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2017",
author="McKeon, Ashlee and Terhorst, Lauren and Skidmore, Elizabeth R. D. and Ding, Dan and Cooper, Rory and McCue, Michael",
volume="31",
number="13-14",
pages="1781-1790",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a novel tool for measuring behavioural dysregulation in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using objective data sources and real-world application and provide preliminary evidence for its psychometric properties. RESEARCH DESIGN: Fourteen adults with TBI receiving services at a local brain injury rehabilitation programme completed multiple assessments of behaviour and followed by a series of challenging problem-solving tasks while being video recorded. Trained clinicians completed post-hoc behavioural assessments using the behavioural dysregulation ratings scale, and behavioural event data were then extracted for comparison with self-report measures. <br><br>RESULTS: Subject matter experts in neurorehabilitation were in 100% agreement that preliminarily, the new tool measured the construct of behavioural dysregulation. Construct validity was established through strong convergence with 'like' measures and weak correlation with 'unlike' measures. Substantial inter-rater reliability was established between two trained clinician raters. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study provides preliminary evidence supporting the use of a new precision measurement tool of behaviour in post-acute TBI that has the capability to be deployed naturalistically where deficits truly manifest. Future large-scaled confirmatory psychometric trials are warranted to further establish the utility of this new tool in rehabilitation research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2017.1388444",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1388444"
}