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Chapter 9.Traumatic Brain Injury

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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585625161.sc09

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Epidemiology | Classification and Severity of Injury | Symptomatology | Assessment | Treatment | Co-occurring TBI and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Integration of Care for Patients With TBI and Other Co-occurring Disorders | Interdisciplinary Approach to mTBI in Deployed Setting | Spectrum of mTBI Rehabilitation | Role of Complementary Medicine in TBI Care | Current State of TBI Care Within the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs | Future of TBI | Conclusions | References

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability and death from injury in the United States, affecting all ages, ethnicities, and incomes (Coronado et al. 2009). TBI has also been referred to as the signature injury of current military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (Jones et al. 2007). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that TBI affects more than 1.7 million Americans annually (Faul et al. 2010). Mortality across all TBI severities is approximately 3%; however, morbidity is more difficult to ascertain.

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