You Only Get One Brain: Adult Reflections on the Long-Term Impacts of Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescence

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Brain Impairment Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI:10.1017/BrImp.2021.22

T. Mulligan, S. Barker-Collo, K. Gibson, Kelly M Jones

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Abstract Background: This research adds to scarce literature regarding adolescent experiences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Retrospective accounts of young adults who had sustained a TBI in adolescence were analysed to explore the perceived impact this had on their lives and forming identities during this important developmental stage. Methods: Thirteen adults (aged 20–25 years; mean 23 years) who sustained a mild or moderate TBI during adolescence (i.e. 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, analysed using thematic analysis, explored participants’ experiences following their TBIs. Results: Thematic analysis of interview data produced two categories of themes: (1) Impacts on Important Areas of Life, which included: schoolwork suffered, career opportunities became limited, struggling with work and missing out socially; and (2) Impacts on Identity: with themes including feeling ‘stupid’, feeling self-conscious, loss of social identity and being dependent. Conclusions: TBI sustained during adolescence can have broad impacts on important areas of life and on developing identity.

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你只有一个大脑:成人对青少年创伤性脑损伤长期影响的思考

背景:本研究补充了关于青少年创伤性脑损伤(TBI)经历的稀缺文献。回顾性分析了在青春期经历过脑外伤的年轻人，以探索在这个重要的发展阶段，这对他们的生活和形成身份的感知影响。方法:成人13例，年龄20 ~ 25岁;平均23岁)，在大约7.7年(范围= 6.7-8.0年)之前的青春期(即受伤时为13-17岁)遭受轻度或中度TBI的患者参加了研究。半结构化的个人访谈，使用主题分析，探讨了参与者在tbi后的经历。结果:访谈数据的主题分析产生了两类主题:(1)对生活重要领域的影响，包括:学业受到影响，职业机会受到限制，工作困难，社交缺失;(2)对身份的影响:主题包括感觉“愚蠢”、感觉自我意识、失去社会身份和依赖。结论:青春期持续的脑外伤会对生活的重要领域和身份的发展产生广泛的影响。

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Brain Impairment CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-NEUROSCIENCES

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期刊介绍： The journal addresses topics related to the aetiology, epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of brain impairment with a particular focus on the implications for functional status, participation, rehabilitation and quality of life. Disciplines reflect a broad multidisciplinary scope and include neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, social work, and nursing. Submissions are welcome across the full range of conditions that affect brain function (stroke, tumour, progressive neurological illnesses, dementia, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, etc.) throughout the lifespan.