Variables associated with employment following severe traumatic brain injury.

Results of a survey of employment outcome and their relationship to psychometric indices indicated that competitive employment following severe traumatic brain injury is an ambitious endeavor. While 98% of the 94 Ss sampled were either employed or in school premorbidly, 43% of them were unemployed postinjury. Psychometric variables were most highly related to employment outcome which suggested a useful role of neuropsychological testing in assisting in vocational rehabilitation planning. Furthermore, the psychometric test results indicated that many Ss who were unemployed may be capable of parttime employment. Future studies are needed to further examine those neuropsychological abilities which subsequently affect employability following severe traumatic brain injury. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)