The trauma of an acquired brain injury is not limited to its physical pain nor to its sometimes visible effects on speech, appearance, and motor skills. The more subtle impact of brain injury includes the ways in which it alters the relationships among the child who is injured, his or her family, and the communities in which they live.
Psychosocial problems following a brain injury appear to occur with most injuries to some degree.
They include changes in the child's expression of emotions, behavior, self concept, and social interactions. In addition to the changes in the child's abilities and behaviors, the environment to which the child returns may change substantially following a brain injury. Difficulties Post Brain-Injury Behavioral and social difficulties are common in childhood and may occur with or without brain injury. The site of the injury, its severity, and extent of damage all help determine its effects. There is no single pattern of disrupted behavior after brain injury in children.