Journal article
Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology after Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury
The journal of nervous and mental disease, Vol.186(10), pp.589-596
10/1998
DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199810000-00001
PMID: 9788634
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to quantify and to identify predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fifty children aged 6 to 14 years, hospitalized after TBI, were assessed soon after TBI regarding injury severity and preinjury psychiatric, socioeconomic, family functioning, and family psychiatric history status; neuroimaging was also analyzed. Psychiatric assessments were repeated 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after TBI. Only 2 of 46 (4%) subjects with at least one follow-up assessment developed PTSD. However, the frequency with which subjects experienced at least one PTSD symptom ranged from 68% in the first 3 months to 12% at 2 years in assessed children. The presence of an internalizing disorder at time of injury followed by greater injury severity were the most consistent predictors of PTSD symptomatology. It is apparent, therefore, that PTSD and subsyndromal posttraumatic stress disturbances occur despite neurogenic amnesia. These problems should be treated, particularly if symptoms persist beyond 3 months.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology after Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury
- Creators
- JEFFREY MAX - 1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; current affiliation is University of California, San Diego. Send reprint requests to Dr. Max, 5215 Fiore Terrace, #218, San Diego, California 92122. 2 Cedar Centre, Cedar Rapids, IowaCARLOS CASTILLODONALD ROBINSCOTT LINDGRENWILBUR SMITHYUTAKA SATOSTEPHAN ARNDT
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The journal of nervous and mental disease, Vol.186(10), pp.589-596
- DOI
- 10.1097/00005053-199810000-00001
- PMID
- 9788634
- NLM abbreviation
- J Nerv Ment Dis
- ISSN
- 0022-3018
- eISSN
- 1539-736X
- Publisher
- Williams & Wilkins
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/1998
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Biostatistics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984051708202771
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