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brain injury - Coggle Diagram
brain injury
TBI
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can cause: increase in risk taking and impulsivity, decrease in temperance and social judgement
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ABI
can cause the brain to 'misfire' - there may be some areas that are not fully developed which can be damaged: areas involved in decision making and impulse control
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SWERDLOW AND BURNS
40 year old paedophile that had an egg sized tumour on his OFC, when removed desires went, with regrowth they came back
PHINEAS GAGE
had a steel pole through his frontal lobe which caused changes in his personality: he became more aggressive
COMORBIDITY
intersecting of other factors that may affect brain injury and behaviour. may be due to overlapping of other reasons
BEHAVIOUR BEFORE?
unaware of behaviour prior with many cases therefore do not know significance and extent of change to compare
POST INJURY VARIABLES
after the injury they may be involved in activities that cause: substance abuse, alcohol which can explain their behaviour after brain injury rather than just the brain injury by itself