A traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) occurs when the brain is injured, shaken, or otherwise injured by an external source of force. The means of acquisition and the severity of head trauma are specific to each patient; therefore, symptoms and rehabilitation can vary greatly depending on the patient's condition after the incident and how they sustained the injury. The severity of a head injury is generally classified into one of three categories: mild, moderate or severe, and these types of diagnostic criteria influence how a patient with a head injury is treated by medical staff and rehabilitation specialists. Head injuries may affect a specific part of the brain that was directly affected, leaving patients with only one or a few areas of impairment, or the damage may be more extensive across a larger area of ​​the brain, leading to a greater degree of disability. global disability. . Anyone who experiences a large enough force on their skull can get a head injury, whether it's a soldier who suffered combat-related trauma near an explosion, an infant who was shaken (commonly known as “shaken baby syndrome”). ), or a survivor of a serious road accident. Impairments and recovery, both short and long term, may also vary depending on the age of the patient when they suffered the injury. In a research study aimed at exploring the leading causes of head trauma, individuals were evaluated and assigned to three different groups based on how they acquired their injury (Majdan et al. 798). The study had two main goals: 1) to determine which type of injury resulted in the highest degree of disability and 2) to determine which group experienced the best recovery outcomes. Participants were...... middle of document...... additional factors regarding the cause, severity, and specific area of ​​damage. Retraining the brain to perform previously mastered tasks, such as speech and self-care activities, presents both functional and emotional difficulties for children and adults, and the effects of both types of impairments can be equally difficult and discouraging. Even after a healing period of ten years, the consequences of head injuries can still persist in the physical and psychological domains. Appropriate medical, psychological, and social support from physicians, therapists, counselors, families, and peers all play a critical integrative role in the overall well-being of patients who have survived traumatic brain injury. Thus, continued study and growing understanding of this complex disease is vital to the fields of psychology and medicine...