title: Neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury.
abstract: The authors review the psychiatric disturbances associated with traumatic brain injury. They highlight the close link between traumatic brain injury and psychiatry and provide an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, classification, and mechanisms of traumatic brain injury. They describe various neuropsychiatric sequelae, and the respective treatments are outlined with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. vrao@mail.jhmi.edu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lyketsos
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis