Articles

Medication, Substances and Mental Health in ABI: Managing Risk, Consent and Safe Daily Practice

Medication side effects, polypharmacy and substance use can significantly worsen mental health symptoms after acquired brain injury. This article explains how ABI services manage medicines and substance-related risk in day-to-day...

Crisis Prevention and Escalation Pathways in ABI: Keeping People Safe Without Defaulting to Admission

ABI-related mental health crises are often predictable when services monitor triggers, patterns and early warning signs. This article sets out a practical crisis-prevention model for community ABI services, including day-to-day...

Emotional Dysregulation, Anger and Trauma Responses in ABI: Practical Support Without Escalation

Emotional dysregulation and trauma responses are common after acquired brain injury and can present as anger, volatility or withdrawal. This article explains how ABI services can support regulation safely, reduce...

Psychosis, Delusions and Paranoia After ABI: Safe Assessment and Support in Community Settings

Psychosis, delusional thinking and paranoia can emerge after acquired brain injury and are often misinterpreted as non-compliance or behavioural challenge. This article explains how ABI services should assess, support and...

Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in ABI: Immediate Response and Ongoing Safety Planning

Self-harm and suicidal ideation can occur after acquired brain injury, particularly where trauma, depression and social isolation are present. This article sets out immediate response steps, longer-term safety planning, and...

Substance Misuse and ABI: Managing Dual Diagnosis Safely in Community Services

Substance misuse can emerge or escalate after acquired brain injury, increasing risk, instability and safeguarding concerns. This article sets out how ABI services can manage dual diagnosis safely, including day-to-day...

Psychosis, Paranoia and ABI: Safe Support Without Over-Restriction

Psychosis and paranoia can emerge or worsen following acquired brain injury, creating complex risk and safeguarding challenges. This article explains how ABI services can support people safely without defaulting to...

Managing Anxiety and Emotional Regulation in Adults With ABI

Anxiety is one of the most common and disruptive mental health needs following acquired brain injury. This article explores how anxiety presents in ABI services, how it affects behaviour and...

Trauma, Brain Injury and Behaviour: What Services Must Recognise Early

Trauma frequently underpins behavioural presentation following acquired brain injury, yet is often misunderstood or mislabelled as non-compliance. This article explores how trauma interacts with ABI, why early recognition matters, and...

Mental Health and ABI: Understanding Dual Diagnosis in Adult Services

Adults with an acquired brain injury frequently experience co-occurring mental health conditions that complicate assessment, risk management and long-term support. This article explains what dual diagnosis means in ABI services...