CNN reported on a recent study finding that more than half of those who suffer a traumatic brain injury will develop depression in the year following the injury. Results of the study were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
That means it might be a good idea to ask your Illinois injury attorney whether you should also undergo a psychological screening if another party is liable for your brain injury.
Only 45 percent of those who do become depressed after a traumatic brain injury receive adequate treatment. Charles Bombardier, professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and lead author of the study, discusses the seriousness of the study's findings:
"We're not talking about normal day-to-day changes in mood, but symptoms that last for more than two weeks."
