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. 2013 Jul 22;4:91. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2013.00091

Table 16.

Additional instruments recommended for studies investigating traumatic brain injury and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Domain assessed Instrument Reference
Depression Beck depression inventory-II, subscales: negative self-evaluation, symptoms of depression, vegetative symptoms Beck et al. (140), Rowland et al. (152)
Post-traumatic stress disorder First screen: PTSD checklist (PCL), if positive: clinician administered PTSD scale Weathers et al. (187), Bliese et al. (411), Blake et al. (179, 182, 183)
Anxiety Beck anxiety inventory Beck et al. (153)
Psychotic disorders Scale for the assessment of negative symptoms, scale for the assessment of positive symptoms Andreasen (218), Andreasen (217)
Sleep disorders Pittsburgh sleep quality inventory, global score and seven component scores Buysse et al. (228)
Suicidal ideation Beck hopelessness scale Beck et al. (456), Beck and Steer (457)
Alcohol abuse Alcohol use disorders identification test, AUDIT Babor et al. (269)
Substance abuse Drug abuse screening test, DAST Skinner (286)