Citation

Mallya S, Sutherland J, Pongracic S, Mainland B, Ornstein TJ. J. Neurotrauma 2014; 32(7): 411-421.

Affiliation

Ryerson University, Psychology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; sasha.mallya@psych.ryerson.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/neu.2014.3504

PMID

25227240

Abstract

The development of anxiety disorders following a traumatic brain injury is a strong predictor of social, personal, and work dysfunction; nevertheless, the emergence of anxiety has been largely unexplored and poorly understood in the context of TBI. This paper provides an overview of the limited published research to date on anxiety disorders that are known to develop following TBI, including post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorder. This review also examines diagnostic criteria, the epidemiology of each disorder, and the factors that influence the expression of these conditions, including injury-related and psychosocial variables. Putative neural correlates will be reviewed where known. A discussion of current treatment options and avenues for further research are explored.

Language: en