Non-pharmacological management of psychiatric disturbances after traumatic brain injury

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Persons who suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) often demonstrate a variety of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disturbances. Some of those disturbances may be managed by non-pharmacological methods. The methods draw heavily on established principles of psychotherapy and behavioral modification. However, the unique problems imposed by neurocognitive deficits must be factored into any form of non-pharmacological intervention with this patient group. A simple model consolidates information about the important ingredients in the non-pharmacological management of psychiatric disturbances in TBI patients.

Publication Date

11-1-2003

Publication Title

International Review of Psychiatry

ISSN

09540261

Volume

15

Issue

4

First Page

371

Last Page

379

PubMed ID

15276958

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/09540260310001606755

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