You only get one brain. Adult reflections on acute and ongoing symptom experiences after traumatic brain injury in adolescence.
Adolescent
brain injury
qualitative
symptom experiences
Journal
Brain injury
ISSN: 1362-301X
Titre abrégé: Brain Inj
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8710358
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 08 2021
24 08 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
7
9
2021
medline:
12
10
2021
entrez:
6
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This research adds to the scarce literature regarding adolescent experiences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It uses a qualitative methodology to explore the symptoms experienced after sustaining a TBI at this unique stage of development including their persistence into adulthood. Thirteen adults (aged 20-25 years; mean 23 years) who sustained a mild-moderate TBI during adolescence (aged 13-17 years at injury), approximately 7.7 years (range = 6.7-8.0 years) prior, participated in the research. Semi-structured individual interviews, analyzed using thematic analysis, explored participants' experiences surrounding and following their TBIs. TBI during adolescence can result in significant acute symptoms, particularly headaches, fatigue, and difficulties in thinking. Participants' descriptions of the extent and impact of these symptoms reflected feelings of frustration and often anxiety and/or depression. Difficulties could persist for years post-TBI and sometimes had not resolved at all. Even mild TBI during adolescence can result in significant acute and ongoing symptoms, which can contribute to emotional distress in the long term.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
This research adds to the scarce literature regarding adolescent experiences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It uses a qualitative methodology to explore the symptoms experienced after sustaining a TBI at this unique stage of development including their persistence into adulthood.
METHODS
Thirteen adults (aged 20-25 years; mean 23 years) who sustained a mild-moderate TBI during adolescence (aged 13-17 years at injury), approximately 7.7 years (range = 6.7-8.0 years) prior, participated in the research. Semi-structured individual interviews, analyzed using thematic analysis, explored participants' experiences surrounding and following their TBIs.
RESULTS
TBI during adolescence can result in significant acute symptoms, particularly headaches, fatigue, and difficulties in thinking. Participants' descriptions of the extent and impact of these symptoms reflected feelings of frustration and often anxiety and/or depression. Difficulties could persist for years post-TBI and sometimes had not resolved at all.
CONCLUSIONS
Even mild TBI during adolescence can result in significant acute and ongoing symptoms, which can contribute to emotional distress in the long term.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34487437
doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1972336
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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