Sections
Disorders of Diminished Motivation: Introduction | Motivation | Disorders of Motivation | Mechanism of Motivation | Clinical Pathogenesis | Assessment of Diminished Motivation | Treatment | Key Clinical Points | Recommended Readings | References
Excerpt
Motivation is essential to adaptive functioning and
quality of life. This is as much true for individuals with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) as it is for those with stroke, dementia, or
any other neuropsychiatric illness. Clinicians understand intuitively
the importance of motivation. They know that without motivation,
individuals with TBI will fail to keep appointments, stay on their
medications, devote themselves to friends and family, or return
to their jobs. Motivational loss handicaps physical rehabilitation
and coping skills and is an important source of burden for families
of individuals with TBI.