외상성 뇌손상이후 발생하는 외상후 스트레스장애와 급성스트레스 장애의 평가 및 치료

The Evaluation and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder After Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury(TBI) used to be developed after a severe traumatic event. Therefore TBI usually induces acute or chronic stress reaction. I reviewed the concept, epidemiology, biological or psychosocial etiology, diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and discussed about PTSD or stress reaction after TBI. Early evaluation and management of stress reaction after TBI are important.