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Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. By: Angela I Drake, Ph.D. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center www.dvbic.org & Defense Center of Excellence www. dcoe.health.mil. Differences and similarities between PTSD and TBI. Mild TBI/Concussion Physical Symptoms.

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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  1. Traumatic Brain Injury andPosttraumatic Stress Disorder By: Angela I Drake, Ph.D. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center www.dvbic.org & Defense Center of Excellence www. dcoe.health.mil

  2. Differences and similaritiesbetween PTSD and TBI

  3. Mild TBI/Concussion Physical Symptoms • Headaches • Dizziness/Balance problems • sensitivity to light or noise • Changes in vision and hearing • Fatigue/Sleep disturbances

  4. Mild TBI/Concussion Cognitive Symptoms • Forgetting • Poor concentration • Changes in speech • Slowed thinking and behavior • Poor organizing/follow-through

  5. Mild TBI/Concussion Behavioral Symptoms • Personality changes • Mood swings • Apathy • Irritability • Impulsivity

  6. PTSD/TBI: Overlapping Symptoms • Sleep disturbances/insomnia/fatigue • Irritability/anger/aggression • Problems thinking and remembering • Changes in personality/mood swings • Withdrawal from social, work, family activities • Hypersensitivity to noise

  7. PTSD/TBI: Distinctive Symptoms Concussion: – Headaches - Dizziness/vertigo/ balance problems – Reduced alcohol tolerance – Sensitivity to light PTSD: – Flashback/ intrusive memories – Increased startle response – Hyper-vigilance, physiological arousal – Nightmares, night terrors

  8. We have a voice! “So, before analyzing, classifying (symptoms), before thinking, before trying to do anything – we should listen…..just listen!” …Jonathan Shay, Achilles in Vietnam

  9. Open Discussion • Voice your opinion on differences between TBI and PTSD • What do you want people to know?

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