Kessler Foundation researchers have found that among individuals with TBI, depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory, quality of life (QOL), and satisfaction with life. The study was published in the February 2014 issue of Brain Injury - "The impact of self-awareness and depression on subjective reports of memory, quality- of-life and satisfaction with life following TBI." Impairment in self-awareness (the ability to accurately recognize one's own abilities and limitations) often occurs after TBI.

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