Chapter 12.Substance Use Disorders
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The co-occurrence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and substance use disorder can result in more adverse outcomes than either disorder in isolation. Growing neurophysiological, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging evidence suggests that more impaired functioning occurs in persons who have a history of both TBI and substance use disorders (Baguley et al. 1997; Jorge et al. 2005; Wilde et al. 2004). A history of substance abuse prior to the index TBI is associated with decreased productivity, lower life satisfaction, and increased likelihood of psychiatric problems at follow-up (Bogner et al. 2001; Brenner et al. 2008; Jorge et al. 2005).
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