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PSYCHIATRIC IMPACT OF TORTURE COULD BE AMPLIFIED BY HEAD INJURY
November 7, 2009
Study finds brain changes, more severe depression in political detainees experiencing head injuryDepression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry.Related Brain Injury Stories:
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