Psychologists’ Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Practice

An estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million children and adolescents in the United States are treated for a sports- or recreationally-related concussion each year. The importance of formalized assessment and measurement of concussion symptoms has been widely recognized as a component of best-practice treatment....

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Main Authors:	Roger W. Apple, Brian M. Stran, Brandon Tross
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	concussion assessment concussion assessment in pediatric practice role of psychologist in concussion assessment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/20/7549

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spelling	doaj-5b2a4d9a29bc4550bdc39ed20ef92b8c2020-11-25T03:52:08ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-10-01177549754910.3390/ijerph17207549Psychologists’ Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric PracticeRoger W. Apple0Brian M. Stran1Brandon Tross2Homer Stryker M.D., School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USAHomer Stryker M.D., School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USAHomer Stryker M.D., School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USAAn estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million children and adolescents in the United States are treated for a sports- or recreationally-related concussion each year. The importance of formalized assessment and measurement of concussion symptoms has been widely recognized as a component of best-practice treatment. The present paper reviews a sample of the most commonly used measures of concussion symptomology and explores psychologists’ role in their application in a pediatric practice. In addition, other issues such as accessibility and the appropriateness of application with child and adolescent patients are discussed. Literature is reviewed from journals pertaining to pediatric and adolescent medicine, sports medicine, neuropsychology, and testing and measurement.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/20/7549concussion assessmentconcussion assessment in pediatric practicerole of psychologist in concussion assessment
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title	Psychologists’ Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Practice
title_short	Psychologists’ Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Practice
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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publishDate	2020-10-01
description	An estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million children and adolescents in the United States are treated for a sports- or recreationally-related concussion each year. The importance of formalized assessment and measurement of concussion symptoms has been widely recognized as a component of best-practice treatment. The present paper reviews a sample of the most commonly used measures of concussion symptomology and explores psychologists’ role in their application in a pediatric practice. In addition, other issues such as accessibility and the appropriateness of application with child and adolescent patients are discussed. Literature is reviewed from journals pertaining to pediatric and adolescent medicine, sports medicine, neuropsychology, and testing and measurement.
topic	concussion assessment concussion assessment in pediatric practice role of psychologist in concussion assessment
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Psychologists’ Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Practice

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