Behavior Supports Course

Most of us are aware of the controversy surrounding concussions and football players, but concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury aren’t limited to football players. Unfortunately, symptoms of mild brain injury can be subtle and may be misdiagnosed; sometimes the diagnosis is missed altogether. An April article in the American Journal of Psychiatry revealed that in the largest study yet to investigate the link, even a single mild brain injury increases the risk of later mental illness, especially if the injury occurs during adolescence. Sometimes behavioral health challenges can be attributed to a brain injury, but in reality, they are distinct chronic health conditions, one is a risk factor for the other, and dealing with the behavioral challenges of those with brain injury requires of a deeper understanding of both.