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Myths and Facts
About behavior after brain injury
By Harvey Jacobs ~ 2005
Myth... Brain injury causes behavior problems.
Fact... A person may act or behave differently because of changes in the brain after an injury or in reaction to how life has changed because of the injury.
A brain injury does not cause behavior problems by itself. But it may change how a person sees, hears, touches, smells, or otherwise senses what is happening or going on each day. It can change how a person remembers or understands information. It can change how a person responds or reacts to a situation.
Difficulties talking or communicating can also be frustrating. Emotional changes can be caused by damage to the brain or due to personal reactions of becoming disabled. Other changes can come from lost opportunities, such as not seeing old friends, not being able to go to work, losing freedom, or having less personal control.
When any of these changes cause problems, they are sometimes considered “behavior problems”. But not all changes are a problem. It is important to remember that a brain injury itself does not cause a behavior problem, but it may set the stage for problems to occur.
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