Role Of The Psychiatrist In Brain Injury Treatment

The Role Of The Psychiatrist In Treating Closed Head Injury

A victim of a traumatic brain injury or closed head injury often has a team of medical specialists to assist  in the recovery and rehabilitation.  Each member of the team has a different background, specialty, and purpose and it is the teamwork between them all that works best for the patient.

A psychiatrist is a physician (MD or DO) who is a specialist in treating mental illnesses, which could either be a result of genetic factors or an outcome of a trauma or accident. In the event of a closed head injury or a traumatic brain injury, the most inevitable outcome is impairment of the victim’s mental and cognitive faculties. The primary function of the psychiatrist is to diagnose and treat such impairments. The other specialty involved closely with the treatment of closed head injuries is the neurologist, who essentially handles the damages affecting physical abilities like seizures, etc. None of these physicians work independently. They work as a team.

There can be several sub categories of specialization amongst psychiatrists; some specialize in child psychology while others focuses on treating adult mental disorders. Some may even focus their practice on various types of addictions. As far as the psychiatrist treating a patient of traumatic brain injury is concerned, he relies on the test results provided by the neuro-psychologist, before he can give his recommendations for treatment.  His treatment may include medication in conjunction with counseling and therapy which play adjunctive roles. All these combined, help in the diagnosis, treatment and speedy recovery of the patient.

In the event of a lawsuit filed by the victim or his family a psychiatrist plays an even more important role. He usually provides the jury a detailed analysis of the closedhead injury and how it has affected the various critical faculties of his patient. He also narrates his own perspective of the expected outcome of the trauma and how it is likely to affect the patient for life. Such analyses are critical with regard to the final figure of claim settlement of a brain-injured patient.

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1. The Role Of The Neurologist in Brain Injury Treatment
2. The Role Of The Neuropsychologist in Brain Injury Treatment
3. Prognosis of a TBI
4. Severe Brain Injury
5. SPECT Scans for Brain Injury Treatment

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