Traumatic brain injury: Special issues in psychiatric assessment

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Gualtieri, C. Thomas^{; *} | Johnson, Lynda G.

Affiliations: North Carolina Neuropsychiatry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Correspondence: [*] North Carolina Neuropsychiatry, 1829 East Franklin St., Building 400, Franklin Square, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. Tel.: +1 919 933 20000; Fax: +1 919 933 2830

Abstract: This article addresses selected problems encountered in assessing individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (tbi). Neuropsychiatric assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and psychiatric responses to tbi are discussed. Two less commonly encountered diagnoses (post-traumatic stress disorder and electrical injury) are also addressed.

Keywords: neuropsychiatric assessment, brain injury, depression, electrical injury

DOI: 10.3233/NRE-1999-13205

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 103-115, 1999