TY - JOUR
T1 - Aggression after traumatic brain injury
T2 - Prevalence and correlates
AU - Rao, Vani
AU - Rosenberg, Paul
AU - Bertrand, Melaine
AU - Salehinia, Saeed
AU - Spiro, Jennifer
AU - Vaishnavi, Sandeep
AU - Rastogi, Pramit
AU - Noll, Kathy
AU - Schretlen, David J.
AU - Brandt, Jason
AU - Cornwell, Edward
AU - Makley, Michael
AU - Miles, Quincy Samus
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.4.420
DO - 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.4.420
M3 - Article
C2 - 19996251
AN - SCOPUS:73549120446
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 21
SP - 420
EP - 429
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
IS - 4
ER -