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Psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury

Psychiatric disorders after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are frequent. Researches in this area are important for the patients’ care and they may provide hints for the comprehension of primary psychiatric disorders. Here we approach epidemiology, diagnosis, associated factors and treatment of the mai...

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Autores principales: Schwarzbold, Marcelo, Diaz, Alexandre, Martins, Evandro Tostes, Rufino, Armanda, Amante, Lúcia Nazareth, Thais, Maria Emília, Quevedo, João, Hohl, Alexandre, Linhares, Marcelo Neves, Walz, Roger
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2536546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19043523
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Sumario:Psychiatric disorders after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are frequent. Researches in this area are important for the patients’ care and they may provide hints for the comprehension of primary psychiatric disorders. Here we approach epidemiology, diagnosis, associated factors and treatment of the main psychiatric disorders after TBI. Finally, the present situation of the knowledge in this field is discussed.