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. 2023 May 15;11(5):1449. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11051449

Table 3.

Behavior and personality assessment in TBI.

Cognitive Domain Authors Test Short Description of Test Time to Administer
Personality Emotional Conditions Social cognition Schroeder et al. (2019) [131] Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a psychological instrument used to identify signs of psychopathology. The MMPI-2 contains around 567 items. 60–90 min
Schroeder et al. (2019) [131] Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) is a self-report measure of personality and psychopathology consisting of four Validity, eleven clinical, five Treatment Consideration, and two Interpersonal scales, as well as conceptually derived subscales and risk indexes Requires 50–60 min
Westerhof-Evers et al. (2014) [132] The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT) The The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT) is used to evaluate the patients’ ability to understand emotional states, thoughts, intentions and conversational meaning in everyday exchanges. 1 h
Gorgoraptis et al. (2019) [133] Beck Depression Inventory–Second Edition (BDI-II) The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) is a 21-item self-report tool assessing the severity of depression symptoms. 10–15 min
Bertisch et al. (2013) [134] Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a brief, self report assessment for anxiety. 5–10 min
Quaranta et al. (2008) [135] Poststroke Depression Rating Scale (PSDRS) The Poststroke Depression Rating Scale (PSDRS) is a clinical tool specifically devised to assess depression after stroke. 10 min
Benaim et al. (2004) [136] Aphasic Depression Rating Scale (ADRS) The Aphasic Depression Rating Scale (ADRS) was developed to detect and measure depression in aphasic patients during the subacute stage of stroke. 8 min
Kieffer-Kristensen and Teasdale (2011) [137] Symptom checklist -90 R questions (SCL-90 R) The Symptom checklist -90 R questions (SCL-90-R) is a largely-used questionnaire for self-report of psychological distress and multiple aspects of psychopathology, as part of the evaluation of chronic pain patients It takes 15–20 min to administer
Diaz et al. (2012) [17] Brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is one of several tools used to evaluate patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. They measure it to track changes in symptoms over time. 15 min
Malec et al. (2018) [138] Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) is a clinical interview with a family member or friend who knows the patient well and can evaluate 12 behavioral areas commonly affected in patients with dementia. Taking roughly 20 min