TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Posttraumatic amnesia and recall of a traumatic event following traumatic brain injury
JO  - Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences
A1  - Feinstein, Anthony
A1  - Hershkop, Susan
A1  - Ouchterlony, Donna
A1  - Jardine, Alison
A1  - McCullagh, Scott
SP  - 25
EP  - 30
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - The relationship between posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was examined in 282 outpatients at a mean of 53 days after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients were assessed for TBI severity, intrusive and avoidant PTSD-type symptoms, and psychological distress, and were stratified into four comparison groups by duration of PTA. Levels of PTSD-type symptoms and psychological distress did not differ significantly between groups. Even patients with PTA >1 week reported intrusive and avoidant PTSD-type symptoms. However, when patients were stratified into those with PTA of <1 hour or >1 hour, the former were more likely to report such symptoms. TBI patients with brief PTA are more likely to experience PTSD-type reactions, but severe TBI with prolonged PTA is not incompatible with such reactions in a subset of patients. Possible mechanisms that could account for this finding are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-0172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -