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Year : 2018  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 45-49

A comparison of difficulties in emotional regulations of patients with mild traumatic brain injury and normal controls


1 Clinical Research Development Center, Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran
2 Trauma Research Center, Kashan, Iran
3 Department of Statistics, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
4 Department of Clinical Psychology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
5 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Esmaeil Fakharian
Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan
Iran
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/atr.atr_7_17

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Background: Many individuals with traumatic brain injury experience difficulties with social behavior, some of which are attributed to difficulties in regulation of emotions. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the difficulties in emotional regulations of patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and normal controls. Patients and Methods: In this cohort study, 72 patients with MTBI and 72 normal controls with similar gender were selected. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) questionnaires were completed for both the study groups at the beginning of the study and 6 months later. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression, Chi-square, and paired t-test. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between MTBI patients and normal controls in all subscales 6 months after MTBI, and in the total score of DERS, except for the nonaccepted scale and PANAS (P = 0.001), in which no significant difference was observed. In addition, the results of multivariate regression showed that trauma (β = 0.493), age (β = −0.196), familial history of mental disorders (β = −0.185), and financial status could predict emotional regulation (β = 0.148). Conclusions: It seems that mild traumatic brain injuries may be the cause of problems in social behaviors.


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