Anger & Irritability - Primary Care Provider Resource for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Prevalence estimates of anger range as high as 71%, and aggression can be seen is as many as 11-34% of patients following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Classic expressions of anger include:

Yelling
Cursing
Throwing objects
Punching walls
Slamming doors
Threats

Although there is no consistent relationship between injury severity and anger expression, individuals with a pre-TBI history of anger issues may experience exacerbations of these pre-existing difficulties. However, anger may also be seen as a new manifestation even without prior history of anger problems. Such anger may also escalate into physical aggression in some cases.

Why patients express anger following a TBI
Managing anger and irritability

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The UAB-TBIMS provides this website as an auxiliary resource for primary care of patients with TBI.The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DPTB0029). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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