The nature, frequency and course of psychiatric disorders in the first year after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study

Psychiatric disorders are common following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, few studies have examined the course of disorder development and the influence of pre-injury psychiatric history. The present study aimed to examine the frequency of, and association between, psychiatric disorders occu...

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Published in:Psychological medicine 2011-10, Vol.41 (10), p.2099-2109
Main Authors: Gould, K. R., Ponsford, J. L., Johnston, L., Schönberger, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affective disorders
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anxiety disorders
Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Brain damage
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - psychology
Depression
Female
First year
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Interview, Psychological
Male
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Middle Aged
Mood disorders
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Prospective Studies
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Risk assessment
Risk Factors
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Traumatic brain injury
Young Adult
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Summary:Psychiatric disorders are common following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, few studies have examined the course of disorder development and the influence of pre-injury psychiatric history. The present study aimed to examine the frequency of, and association between, psychiatric disorders occurring pre- and post-injury, and to examine the post-injury course of disorders. Participants were 102 adults (75.5% male) with predominantly moderate-severe TBI. Participants were initially assessed for pre-injury and current disorders, and reassessed at 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID). Over half of the participants had a pre-injury psychiatric disorder; predominantly substance use, mood, and anxiety disorders. In the first year post-injury, 60.8% of participants had a psychiatric disorder, commonly anxiety and mood disorders. Post-injury disorders were associated with the presence of a pre-injury history (p
ISSN:0033-2917
1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S003329171100033X