Psychiatric Outcome after Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Learning Objectives:

1. To enhance recognition of preinjury and postinjury psychiatric disorders in pediatric TBI;
2. To understand the range of potential treatments for psychiatric disorders after pediatric TBI; and
   
3. To appreciate risk factors for the development of postinjury psychiatric disorders in pediatric TBI.

Abstract:

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion is one of the leading causes of morbidity in children and adolescents. Each year,
millions of youth in North America will sustain a concussion and it is well documented that a small proportion (10-30%) will take longer
than 1-3 months to recover. However, youth with refractory symptoms (i.e., “persistent post-concussion symptoms”) are challenging for
clinicians in regard to treatment and restoration of normal functioning because evidence-based treatment options are lacking. Although
assessing, diagnosing, and preventing concussions are important aspects of clinical research, more efforts are needed to refine models
that predict which individuals will develop impairments and to explore treatments for those children.
The presenter will review the evidence for psychiatric disturbances following paediatric concussion and explore biopsychosocial risk
factors for these problems. He will also review research validated treatment studies for psychiatric and behavioral problems after
paediatric mTBI.

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