Obsessional disorders during recovery from severe head injury : report of four cases

Four cases of transient obsessional disorders following severe head injury are described within the context of recovery from acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). Obsessional features following TBI have important treatment implications in brain injury rehabilitation settings, since emergence of this d...

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Published in:Brain injury 1998-07, Vol.12 (7), p.613-616
Main Authors: CHILDERS, M. K, HOLLAND, D, RYAN, M. G, RUPRIGHT, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Male
Medical sciences
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - drug therapy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - etiology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Four cases of transient obsessional disorders following severe head injury are described within the context of recovery from acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). Obsessional features following TBI have important treatment implications in brain injury rehabilitation settings, since emergence of this disorder in the acutely brain injured patient poses a significant obstacle to interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Although the numbers of patients described here and in previous reports are too small to draw conclusions about the incidence of obsessional disorders following TBI, these cases illustrate the importance of correctly identifying and treating obsessional symptoms in the brain injured patient.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/026990598122377