Post-traumatic stress disorder and severe head injury.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is described following a road traffic accident in which the patient suffered a severe head injury. The stress reaction was associated with intrusive thoughts and avoidance of cognitive and physical events associated with consequences of the accident. The condition was successfully treated by behavioural intervention. It seems clear that PTSD can occur even where there is loss of consciousness and organic amnesia for the event and its immediate sequelae.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Damage, Chronic
- Brain Injuries
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic