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Traumatic brain injury and mood disorders

Traumatic brain injury is an increasing cause of morbidity worldwide. Neuropsychiatric impairments, such as behavioral dysregulation and depression, have significant impacts on recovery, functional outcomes, and quality of life of patients with traumatic brain injuries. Three patient cases, existing...

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Autor principal: Robert, Sophie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7653730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33224691
http://dx.doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2020.11.335
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Sumario:Traumatic brain injury is an increasing cause of morbidity worldwide. Neuropsychiatric impairments, such as behavioral dysregulation and depression, have significant impacts on recovery, functional outcomes, and quality of life of patients with traumatic brain injuries. Three patient cases, existing literature, and expert opinion are used to select pharmacotherapy for the treatment of target symptoms while balancing safety and tolerability.