@article{ref1,
title="A case report of guardian-consent forced paliperidone palmitate for behavioral disturbance due to traumatic brain injury",
journal="Mental health clinician, The",
year="2018",
author="Douglass, Amber R. and Smyth, Uyen",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="155-158",
abstract="Psychosis after traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs in up to 10% of cases. Although guideline consensus is lacking regarding drugs of choice for this condition, current literature points to the use of atypical antipsychotics. This case describes a 58-year-old male with major neurocognitive disorder due to TBI with behavioral disturbance that was successfully treated with paliperidone palmitate. In addition to the off-label use of paliperidone, this case also explores the use of forced medication as the initial injection was given per guardian consent. After completion of a literature review, this appears to be the first case report describing the use of a long-acting antipsychotic for the treatment of TBI-related psychosis. This case suggests that paliperidone palmitate may be efficacious for psychosis following TBI; however, further study is warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-9709",
doi="10.9740/mhc.2018.05.155",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2018.05.155"
}