Domain-specific deficits in self-awareness and relationship to psychosocial outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury

To investigate the evidence for domain-specific deficits in self-awareness on the Patient Competency Rating Scale (PCRS) and the relationship to psychosocial outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).Fifty-six adults with severe TBI (75% males, M age =36.96, SD = 12.96), and 50 age- and gender-matched controls (72% male, M age =34.12, SD = 11.43) were administered the PCRS self-report form, and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales. Relatives of TBI and control participants completed the PCRS informant version. Relatives of the TBI group also completed the Sydney Psychosocial Rating Scale.A within-group analysis indicated that self-awareness varied according to PCRS domain (