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PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 31-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2013.12.001
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Pathological laughing and crying; Affective lability; Irritability; Management; Aggression; Traumatic brain injury; Assessment; Disinhibition
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Emotional and behavioral dyscontrol are relatively common neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury and present substantial challenges to recovery and community participation. Among the most problematic and functionally disruptive of these types of behaviors are pathologic laughing and crying, affective lability, irritability, disinhibition, and aggression. Managing these problems effectively requires an understanding of their phenomenology, epidemiology, and clinical evaluation. This article reviews these issues and provides clinicians with brief and practical suggestions for the management of emotional and behavioral dyscontrol.
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