Description:
In reports and judgments on individual life circumstances, a person´s subjective perspective is not only of general psychological interest, but also of special relevance in clinical psychological assessment and medical applications. Thus, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an established outcome criterion in medical care, complementing objective diagnostic indicators by the patients´ subjectively experienced and rated satisfaction with their own health and life. Until recently, assessment of HRQOL after traumatic brain injury (TBI) was impeded since no TBI-specific instrument was ava...