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. 2016 Oct;14(4):410-421.
doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20160025. Epub 2016 Oct 7.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Thomas W McAllister  1
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Thomas W McAllister. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is a significant public health problem worldwide. Injured individuals have an increased relative risk of developing a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions associated with the profile of brain regions typically affected in TBI. Within a neurobiopsychosocial framework, this article reviews what is known about the neuropsychiatric sequelae of MTBI, with an emphasis on recent advances.

Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. McAllister reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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