What should be done with a person who has become highly aggressive as a result of a traumatic brain injury?

Question

An individual receives a traumatic brain injury, resulting in a neurological change in an attitude toward others. They are easy to anger and aggressive in response.

Do you treat this person as a victim of the injury, or as a potential long term aggressor from whom the public needs to be protected?

Just finished watching Teenagers and Alcohol on HBO. One of the recovering teens, a young man who was not drinking, but got a ride from a friend who had previously drank two beers, now has a severe problem with anger management. He was not drinking, or knew his friend had been, so this is not a case where he is suffering from his own stupidity.

Answer 1

My sister works in a place where brain injured kids are treated and live. They can become emotionally aggressive and physically as well. Most of them were there as a result of a traffic accident....their fault or not. There is a lot of resentment for having their lives almost taken away from them as such a young age.
They need to be institutionalized for their own protection as well as to other ppl in general. Most of them have families but they cannot take care of them as they need 24/7 care. They need constant care....and most ppl have jobs and other children to consider.

Answer 2

Yes he is a victim to an extent. He is a victim when he isn't breaking the law or putting other people lives into risk. If he snaps and takes a knife to someones throat then he becomes an immediate aggressor, or suspect, and we the cops do what we have to, and then let the courts decide.

Answer 3

Unless the person injured or his parents ahe has good insurance if he is under age in the State where they reside and continues to be treated and if exhibits signs of violence, institutionalized, they will likely end up in the criminal justice system.

Answer 4

I'M NOT A DOCTOR BUT I HAVE HAD SOME VERY LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH AGGRESSIVE PERSONS WHERE IT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF A BRAIN INJURY. AND THEY NEED HELP. AND THERE IS HELP FOR HIM OUT THERE . BUT TO GET HIM THE HELP HE NEEDS TAKES A LOT OF DEDICATION AND ALOT OF TIME . THE PERSON I'M TALKING ABOUT IS NOW MUCH BETTER BUT IT TOOK 5 YEARS AND A LOT OF DOCTORS AND SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTOOD THE PROBLEM . THERE IS ALSO A SURGICAL REMEDITY

Answer 5

Consult Hilary's doctor

Answer 6

he is still a victim he can't control himself will have to be treated as such

Answer 7

there is nothing you or anyone else can do until this person breaks the law