Citation

Max JE. Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. 2014; 37(1): 125-140.

Affiliation

Neuropsychiatric Research, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5018, San Diego, CA 92123-4282, USA. Electronic address: jmax@ucsd.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psc.2013.11.003

PMID

24529428

Abstract

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem. Psychiatric disorders with onset before the injury are more common than population base rates. Novel (postinjury onset) psychiatric disorders (NPD) are also common and complicate child function after injury. Novel disorders include personality change due to TBI, secondary attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, other disruptive behavior disorders, and internalizing disorders. This article reviews preinjury psychiatric disorders as well as biopsychosocial risk factors and treatments for NPD.

Language: en