Non-pharmacological management of psychiatric disturbances after traumatic brain injury.
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.
Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA. gprigat@chw.edu
Susan
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Borgaro
Heather
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Caples
George P
GP
Prigatano
D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*