Freeman Thomas, High Walter M
Mental Health Service, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, USA.
J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2009 Jul-Aug;24(4):292-6. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181a8e11a.
Report a case of severe self-injurious behavior (SIB), paying special attention to treatment.
Case report.
A 26-year-old woman (H.S.) 8 years post-traumatic brain injury with a history of severe SIB.
H.S. was treated over a 22-week period with combined behavioral and psychopharmacological interventions.
Marked reduction in SIB was noted after the interventions were initiated.
Behavioral treatment and medications may be useful tools in the treatment of SIB after traumatic brain injury.