Open AccessPharmacotherapy for the pseudobulbar affect in individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol
Author(s) -
Fiona J. Clay,
Amelia J. Hicks,
Luke A Perry,
Jennie Louise Ponsford,
Mahesh Jayaram,
Malcolm Hopwood
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jbi database of systematic reviews and implementation reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2202-4433
DOI - 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003648
Subject(s) - pharmacotherapy , traumatic brain injury , affect (linguistics) , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , communication
The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize current evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy as compared to all comparators for the management of pseudobulbar affect in adults 16 years and over who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. The specific review question is: What is the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for the management of pseudobulbar affect in adults 16 years and over who have sustained a traumatic brain injury?