Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury

Tate, Robyn

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006341

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“…Monitoring vital signs is a challenge, because the trauma causes a variety of cognitive and emotional disturbances. In addition to weakened physiological functions, patients may also have other symptoms such as hemiplegia, spasms, apathy, aphasia, amnesia, and disorientation (Lane-Brown & Tate, 2009;Ö hman et al, 2008;Thompson et al, 2009). Brain injury often causes severe pain, which increases the patient's cognitive disorders.…”

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Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’ Family Members in Neurosurgical Nursing

Coco

Tossavainen

Jääskeläinen

et al. 2011

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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This systematic literature review describes how adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients' family members received support. The research question was "What in healthcare constitutes support for a TBI patient's family members?" The data for this review were based on 22 empirical studies published in scientific journals in 2004-2010, which were found in the Cinahl, PsychINFO, and ISI Web of Knowledge databases. The review includes the study design, sample, method, and main results. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Social support for brain injury patients' family members was divided into 3 main categories: informational, emotional, and practical support. The subcategories of informational support were information about the patient's symptoms, information about care, quality of information, and information about the prognosis. The subcategories of emotional support were taking emotions into account, caring, listening, and respecting. The subcategories of practical support were support in decision making, promoting the welfare of the family, encouraging family members to participate in care, cooperation with the family members, and counseling services. The results are available for nurses in practical work. The review offers nurses a structure for supporting TBI patients' families, and according to this review, supporting TBI patients' families appears to have many dimensions. The results suggest that nurses should be informed that it is important for family members to know the facts about TBI to understand the condition and to receive practical advice on how to help their significant other with TBI with daily activities. In addition, the results provide a basis for further research and development of interventions that support brain injury patients and their family members.

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“…In addition to weakened bodily functions, the patient also has a variety of cognitive, emotional, and communicative disturbances (Lane-Brown & Tate, 2009;Ö hman et al, 2008;Thompson et al, 2009). The patient's symptoms cause suffering, fear, anxiety, and depression to relatives (Hawley & Joseph, practical support (Benn & McColl, 2004).…”

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Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’ Family Members in Neurosurgical Nursing

Coco

Tossavainen

Jääskeläinen

et al. 2011

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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“…Apathy has been characterised as decreased activity and a lack of initiative. Therefore, it also affects the patient's recovery and ability to cope independently (Kneafsey & Gawthorpe 2004, Winstanley et al 2006, McCabe et al 2007, Lane-Brown & Tate 2009, Arango-Lasprilla et al 2010). In addition, patient aggression is often associated with a TBI and this also causes suffering for family members (Wells et al 2005).…”

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The provision of emotional support to the families of traumatic brain injury patients: perspectives of finnish nurses

Coco

Tossavainen

Jääskeläinen

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…The presence of impaired motivation caused by TBIrelated subcortical damage can create a significant diagnostic challenge [111]. If a strategy of "PTSD First" is followed and the re-experiencing symptoms abate but there are persisting symptoms of increased arousal (e.g., insomnia, irritability, impaired concentration) or symptoms suggesting depression (e.g., lack of interest in usual activities, fatigue or low energy), then the patient may have untreated TBI sequelae or a second psychiatric disorder.…”

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Review: Managing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Veterans With Comorbid Traumatic Brain Injury

Capehart¹,

Bass²

2013

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Military deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq have been associated with elevated prevalence of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) among combat veterans. The diagnosis and management of PTSD when a comorbid TBI may also exist presents a challenge to interdisciplinary care teams at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and civilian medical facilities, particularly when the patient reports a history of blast exposure. Treatment recommendations from VA and Department of Defense's (DOD) recently updated VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress are considered from the perspective of simultaneously managing comorbid TBI.

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Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’ Family Members in Neurosurgical Nursing

Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’ Family Members in Neurosurgical Nursing

The provision of emotional support to the families of traumatic brain injury patients: perspectives of finnish nurses

Review: Managing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Veterans With Comorbid Traumatic Brain Injury

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