Depending on the cause of a person's brain injury like an assault or a combat injury, post-traumatic stress can also play a key role in the injury — and treatment.
About the author: Nadia Webb, PsyD
Nadia Webb, PsyD runs the Pediatric Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Program at Children's Hospital of New Orleans in addition to maintaining a small private practice. She is the executive director of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology.
Produced by Krystal Klingenberg, Justin Rhodes, and Jared Schaubert, BrainLine.
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Marilyn Nickleberry replied on Permalink
My child had CVA and I wonder if he has PTSD. He is a Sr in college and has anxiety and depression