title: Aggression after traumatic brain injury: prevalence and correlates.
abstract: Aggression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common but not well defined. Sixty-seven participants with first-time TBI were evaluated for aggression within 3 months of injury. The prevalence of aggression was found to be 28.4%, predominantly verbal aggression. Post-TBI aggression was associated with new-onset major depression (p=0.02), poorer social functioning (p=0.04), and increased dependency in activities of daily living (p=0.03), but not with a history of substance abuse or adult/childhood behavioral problems. Implications of the study include early screening for aggression, evaluation for depression, and consideration of psychosocial support in aggressive patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuropsychiatry & Geriatric Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 5300 Alpha Commons Dr., 4th Floor, #444, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. vrao@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Melaine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salehinia
authors.forename: Jennifer
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authors.lastname: Spiro
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaishnavi
authors.forename: Pramit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noll
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schretlen
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Edward
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authors.lastname: Cornwell
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Makley
authors.forename: Quincy Samus
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D018579:Patient Selection; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support