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Delivery of mental health treatment to combat veterans with psychiatric diagnoses and TBI histories by Miles, Shannon R, Harik, Juliette M, Hundt, Natalie E, Mignogna, Joseph, Pastorek, Nicholas J, Thompson, Karin E, Freshour, Jessica S, Yu, Hong J, Cully, Jeffrey A

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health (MH) disorders are prevalent in combat veterans returning from Afghanistan and/or Iraq (hereafter referred to as…”
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Prognostic Importance of Self-Reported Traits/Problems/Strengths and Environmental Barriers/Facilitators for Predicting Participation Outcomes in Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review by Sherer, Mark, PhD, Davis, Lynne C., PhD, Sander, Angelle M., PhD, Caroselli, Jerome S., PhD, Clark, Allison N., PhD, Pastorek, Nicholas J., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To conduct a systematic review of the prognostic value of self-reported traits/problems/strengths and environmental barriers/facilitators…”
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Accuracy of Self-reported Length of Coma and Posttraumatic Amnesia in Persons With Medically Verified Traumatic Brain Injury by Sherer, Mark, PhD, Sander, Angelle M., PhD, Maestas, Kacey Little, PhD, Pastorek, Nicholas J., PhD, Nick, Todd G., PhD, Li, Jingyun, MS

“…Abstract Objective To determine the accuracy of self-reported length of coma and posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) in persons with medically verified traumatic brain…”
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Cognitive "success" in the setting of performance validity test failure by Tierney, Savanna M., Matchanova, Anastasia, Miller, Brian I., Troyanskaya, Maya, Romesser, Jennifer, Sim, Anita, Pastorek, Nicholas J.

“…Although studies have shown unique variance contributions from performance invalidity, it is difficult to interpret the meaning of cognitive data in the…”
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Varying Failure Criteria on Performance Validity Tests Influences Interpretation of Cognitive Outcomes by Tierney, Savanna M., Taiwo, Zinat, Choudhury, Tabina K., Lippa, Sara M., Troyanskaya, Maya, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Miller, Brian, Romesser, Jennifer, Sim, Anita

“…Objective: The present study examined the effects of applying various performance validity tests (PVT) failure criteria on the relationship between cognitive…”
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Predictive utility of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-RF (MMPI-2-RF) in differentiating psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and epileptic seizures in male veterans by Modiano, Yosefa A., Webber, Troy, Cerbone, Brittany, Haneef, Zulfi, Pastorek, Nicholas J.

“…•MMPI-2-RF differentiates psychogenic nonepileptic seizures from epileptic seizures.•RC1 (somatic complaints) predict PNES diagnosis for male…”
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Detection of symptom over-reporting on the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory in OEF/OIF/OND veterans with history of mild TBI by Bodapati, Anjuli S., Combs, Hannah L., Pastorek, Nicholas J., Miller, Brian, Troyanskaya, Maya, Romesser, Jennifer, Sim, Anita, Linck, John

“…Objective: As part of routine care at Veterans Affairs facilities, veterans with a service-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) are administered a self-report…”
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Postconcussive symptoms after blast and nonblast-related mild traumatic brain injuries in Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans by Lippa, Sara M, Pastorek, Nicholas J, Benge, Jared F, Thornton, G Matthew

“…Blast injury is common in current warfare, but little is known about the effects of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Profile analyses were…”
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The Dangers of Failing One or More Performance Validity Tests in Individuals Claiming Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Postconcussive Symptoms by PROTO, Daniel A, PASTOREK, Nicholas J, MILLER, Brian I, ROMESSER, Jennifer M, SIM, Anita H, LINCK, John F

“…Evaluating performance validity is important in any neuropsychological assessment, and prior research recommends a threshold for invalid performance of two or…”
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The Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology Amnestic Disorders Scale (SIMS-AM) Is Insensitive to Cognitive Impairment While Accurately Identifying Invalid Cognitive Symptom Reporting by Modiano, Yosefa A., Taiwo, Zinat, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Webber, Troy A.

“…The amnestic disorders scale of the Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS-AM) assesses invalid memory symptom reporting. Although the SIMS…”
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A pilot study of olfactory function in veterans with a history of deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury by Troyanskaya, Maya, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Jamal, Fariha, Jackson, George R., Sarwar, Aliya I., Wilde, Elisabeth A., Scheibel, Randall S.

“…Olfactory impairment in military populations is highly prevalent and often attributed to the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and…”
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Risk factors for decline in cognitive performance following deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury: A preliminary report by Troyanskaya, Maya, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Wilde, Elisabeth A., Tombridge, Kathryn A., Day, Alyssa M., Levin, Harvey S., Scheibel, Randall S.

“…Thorough identification of risk factors for delayed decline in cognitive performance following combat-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is important…”
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Effect of clinical characteristics on cognitive performance in service members and veterans with histories of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury by Neipert, Leslie, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Troyanskaya, Maya, Scheibel, Randall S., Petersen, Nancy J., Levin, Harvey S.

“…Abstract Objective: To examine the relationship between clinical characteristics and cognitive performance in service members and veterans with histories of…”
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Harmonizing PTSD Severity Scales Across Instruments and Sites by Kennedy, Eamonn, Dennis, Emily L., Lindsey, Hannah M., deRoon-Cassini, Terri, Du Plessis, Stefan, Fani, Negar, Kaufman, Milissa L., Koen, Nastassja, Larson, Christine L., Laskowitz, Sarah, Lebois, Lauren A. M., Morey, Rajendra A., Newsome, Mary R., Palermo, Cori, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Powers, Abigail, Scheibel, Randall, Seedat, Soraya, Seligowski, Antonia, Stein, Dan J., Stevens, Jennifer, Sun, Delin, Thompson, Paul, Troyanskaya, Maya, van Rooij, Sanne J. H., Watts, Amanda A., Tomas, Carissa W., Williams, Wright, Hillary, Frank G., Pugh, Mary Jo, Wilde, Elisabeth A., Tate, David F.

“…Objective: The variety of instruments used to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) allows for flexibility, but also creates challenges for data…”
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Role of deployment-related mTBI and resilience in perceived participation limitations among Veterans by Troyanskaya, Maya, Pastorek, Nicholas J., Walder, Annette, Wilde, Elisabeth A., Kennedy, Jan E., Levin, Harvey S., Scheibel, Randall S.

“…Problems with social functioning are common following combat deployment, and these may be greater among individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury…”
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Providing Care for Comorbid Mental Health Conditions in the Polytrauma System of Care by Pastorek, Nicholas J, Petska, Kelly S, Duchnick, Jennifer J, Chard, Kathleen M, Belanger, Heather G

“…To summarize challenges and best practices relevant to providing care for mental health comorbidities in veterans and service members (V/SM) treated in the…”
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Postconcussive Symptoms in OEF-OIF Veterans: Factor Structure and Impact of Posttraumatic Stress by Benge, Jared F, Pastorek, Nicholas J, Thornton, G. Matthew

“…Purpose: Veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are reporting postconcussive symptoms (PCSx) in addition to experiencing postdeployment…”
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Combat exposure, PTSD symptoms, and cognition following blast-related traumatic brain injury in OEF/OIF/OND service members and Veterans by Troyanskaya, Maya, Pastorek, Nicholas J, Scheibel, Randall S, Petersen, Nancy J, McCulloch, Katie, Wilde, Elisabeth A, Henson, Helene K, Levin, Harvey S

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are frequently documented among the Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi…”
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Relative Utility of Performance and Symptom Validity Tests by Copeland, Christopher T, Mahoney, James J, Block, Cady K, Linck, John F, Pastorek, Nicholas J, Miller, Brian I, Romesser, Jennifer M, Sim, Anita H

“…This investigation adds to the burgeoning body of research concerned with discriminating performance and symptom validity tests (SVTs) through examination of…”
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CE PTSD and Cognitive Functioning: Importance of Including Performance Validity Testing by WISDOM, Nick M, PASTOREK, Nicholas J, MILLER, Brian I, BOOTH, Jane E, ROMESSER, Jennifer M, LINCK, John F, SIM, Anita H

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