Case Study: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in an Adolescent

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey E. Max ◽  
Wilbur L. Smith ◽  
Scott D. Lindgren ◽  
Donald A. Robin ◽  
Philip Mattheis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

scholarly journals What do we know about obsessive-compulsive disorder following traumatic brain injury?

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Rydon-Grange ◽  
Rudi Coetzer
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Executive Dysfunction ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm V

In addition to the well-known cognitive impairment following traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuropsychiatric sequelae are often reported as well. Although not the most common neuropsychiatric consequence of TBI, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been associated with TBI. However, diagnosing new onset OCD secondary to TBI is complicated by the potential for cognitive impairment secondary to TBI masquerading as OCD. In particular, memory difficulties and executive dysfunction may be confused as representing obsessions and compulsions. Research in this area, which could guide clinical practice, remains limited. In addition to using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria, neuropsychological testing and collateral interviews may help clinicians when considering differential diagnoses in this complex area of neuropsychiatry.

Diagnosis and treatment of an obsessive–compulsive disorder following traumatic brain injury: A single case and review of the literature

Neurocase ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Hofer ◽  
Susanna Frigerio ◽  
Eveline Frischknecht ◽  
Daniel Gassmann ◽  
Klemens Gutbrod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder
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