You only get one brain: adult reflections on coping and recovery after traumatic brain injury in adolescence.

Background: TBI during adolescence can result in significant acute symptoms that can persist into adulthood. This research analyzed retrospective qualitative accounts of young adults who had sustained a TBI in adolescence to explore coping and recovery processes specific to this developmental stage.

Methods: Thirteen adults (aged 20-25 years; mean 23 years) who sustained a mild ( = 12) or moderate ( = 1) TBI during adolescence (aged 13-17 years at injury), approximately 7.

You only get one brain. Adult reflections on acute and ongoing symptom experiences after traumatic brain injury in adolescence.

Background: This research adds to the scarce literature regarding adolescent experiences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It uses a qualitative methodology to explore the symptoms experienced after sustaining a TBI at this unique stage of development including their persistence into adulthood.

Methods: Thirteen adults (aged 20-25 years; mean 23 years) who sustained a mild-moderate TBI during adolescence (aged 13-17 years at injury), approximately 7.