Psychosocial function during the year following severe traumatic brain injury

Title
Psychosocial function during the year following severe traumatic brain injury
Publication Date
2001
Author(s)
Kersel, DA
Marsh, Nigel Vincent
Havill, JH
Sleigh, JW
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/02699050121354
UNE publication id
une:11925
Abstract
The psychosocial functioning of a group of 65 adults with severe traumatic brain injury was assessed at 6 months and 1 year post-injury. Aspects of emotional, behavioural, and social functioning were investigated. The prevalence of depression remained constant (24%) over time, although there was some individual variation in the reporting of symptoms. Impatience was the most frequently reported behavioural problem at both assessments. Whilst there was a slight increase in the number of behavioural problems and level of distress reported over time, the most obvious change was in the type of behavioural problems that caused distress. At 1 year post-injury, problems with emotional control were found to be most distressing for the patients. A comparison with pre-morbid social functioning showed the loss of employment to be 70%, 30% returned to live with their parents, and relationship breakdown occurred for 38%. There was also a significant and ongoing decrease in all five aspects of social and leisure activities
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Citation
Brain Injury, 15(8), p. 683-696
ISSN
1362-301X
0269-9052
Start page
683
End page
696

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