Relationship Satisfaction and Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury

McKee, Grace B; Perrin, Paul B.; Agudelo, Yaneth Rodríguez; Plaza, Silvia Leonor Olivera; Quijano-Martínez, María Cristina; Ohayagha, Chimdindu; Kuzu, Duygu; Cariello, Annahir N.; Arango‐Lasprilla, Juan Carlos

doi:10.1097/phm.0000000000001474

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“…Our findings are consistent with a robust literature on the negative impact of stressful medical events (including more severe brain injury) on romantic relationship satisfaction (Bannon et al, 2020;Randall & Bodenmann, 2017). In addition, our findings parallel recent research on patients and caregivers following mild-severe TBI demonstrates that baseline relationship satisfaction meaningfully influences relationship satisfaction and individual emotional distress after discharge (McKee et al, 2020). Therefore, it is also possible that our sample would be more likely to experience declines in satisfaction after discharge relative to those with higher average satisfaction at baseline.…”

Section: Changes In Relationship Satisfactionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Short-term changes in romantic relationship satisfaction after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI): A pilot investigation in an emergency department sample.

Bannon¹,

Fernandes²,

Gates³

et al. 2023

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; concussion) impacts millions annually and is linked to a host of emotional, cognitive, and physical challenges that have the potential to undermine the stability and quality of close relationships. Despite the high prevalence of mTBI, studies of relationship adjustment following brain injury have almost entirely focused on more severe forms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The present study sought to contribute to this critical gap in the literature by examining the impact of mTBI on the relationship satisfaction of individuals recovering from mTBI. Individuals (N = 30) involved in current romantic relationships were recruited from a suburban emergency department (ED) during their visit for injuries related to mTBI. Self-report measures of mTBI symptoms and relationship satisfaction were administered at baseline (within 2 weeks of injury), assessing retrospective functioning prior to injury, and again assessing functioning 1-month after the mTBI. No significant changes were observed from baseline to 1-month postinjury on indices of relationship satisfaction. However, linear regression analyses indicated that 1-month ratings of mTBI symptoms demonstrated significant cross-sectional associations with romantic relationship satisfaction, while controlling for retrospective ratings of satisfaction prior to injury. Greater initial mTBI symptoms were also related to decreases in relationship satisfaction 1-month postinjury. These findings suggest that mTBI may be a risk factor for decreases in relationship satisfaction if the symptoms do not abate.

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Section: Changes In Relationship Satisfactionsupporting

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Short-term changes in romantic relationship satisfaction after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI): A pilot investigation in an emergency department sample.

Bannon¹,

Fernandes²,

Gates³

et al. 2023

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…Traffic accidents, 32 work-related injuries 33 35 Cuba has reported elevated rates of anxiety (48%), 36 and Colombia has documented increased rates of depression (40%), 37 although these are small, opportunistic studies and the quality of evidence remains poor. Notably, Latin American studies appear to more frequently focus on the family after TBI than on individual patients [38][39][40][41] likely reflecting the fact that the family is often the only option for post-TBI support, as well as the importance of familismo -cultural values and practices that centre commitment to family well-being and unity. 42 Although identification with familismo values has been associated with better family coping after TBI in Colombia and Mexico, 43 differences in values, state support and the economic position of families in Latin America compared to high income regions indicate that family interventions may need to be culturally specific to adequately support post-TBI family-based care.…”

Section: Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Latin American Neuropsychiatry

Bermúdez,

Castro-Suarez,

Castro-Suarez

et al. 2024

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Psychiatric and neurological disorders more frequently present together in Latin America than in high income regions. From the impact of armed conflict and political violence, to the neuropsychiatric consequences of neglected tropical diseases, Latin America has a unique profile of region-specific risk factors that mean it is not always well-served by neuropsychiatric practice developed in, and for, high income regions. Here, we address this problem by: i) characterising key health issues in Latin America by synthesising evidence on the neuropsychiatric characteristics of traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, dementia, functional neurological disorder, infectious disease, environmental health risks, and substance use in the region, ii) reviewing the structural challenges for neuropsychiatric health in the Latin America, both in terms of those facing the population and those facing professionals and researchers, and finally, iii) identifying priorities to advance a uniquely Latin American field of neuropsychiatry, across research, training, and care delivery, that has much to gain for people in the region and much to offer the world.

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“…This was a secondary data analysis of cohorts from two studies [7,26,27]. Cohort 1 included English-speaking caregivers of adults with acute TBI in the U.S. (n = 80) recruited between November 2018 and June 2021.…”

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Caregiver Characteristics of Adults with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States and Latin America

Juengst

Perrin

Klyce

et al. 2022

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Objectives: To compare characteristics of caregivers of adults with acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. and Latin America (Mexico and Colombia). Design: Secondary data analysis of two cohorts. Cohort 1: English-speaking caregivers of adults with TBI in the U.S. (n = 80). Cohort 2: Spanish-speaking caregivers of adults with TBI in Mexico or Colombia (n = 109). Results: Similarities between the U.S. and Latin American caregiver groups, respectively, were: predominantly women (81.3%, 81.7%, respectively); spouses/domestic partners (45%, 31.2%); and motor vehicle accident (41.5%, 48.6%) followed by fall etiologies (40%, 21.1%). Differences between U.S. and Latin American caregivers were: age (49.5 years, 41.5 years, p < 0.001); employment status ((Χ52 = 59.63, p < 0.001), full-time employment (63.7%, 25.7%), homemaker (2.5%, 31.2%), and retired (17.5%, 1.8%)); violence-related etiology (2.5%, 15.6%); and severity of depressive symptoms (M = 7.9, SD = 5.8; M = 5.8, SD = 5.7; p = 0.014). Conclusions: TBI caregivers in the U.S. were older and employed full-time or retired more often than those in Latin America. Violence-related etiology was nearly five times more common in Latin America, raising concerns for potential implications of post-traumatic stress and family adjustment after injury. Although both groups likely could use mental health support, this was particularly true of the U.S. cohort, maybe due to differential demographics, mechanisms of injury, or family and community support.

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Relationship Satisfaction and Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

Short-term changes in romantic relationship satisfaction after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI): A pilot investigation in an emergency department sample.

Short-term changes in romantic relationship satisfaction after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI): A pilot investigation in an emergency department sample.

Towards a Latin American Neuropsychiatry

Caregiver Characteristics of Adults with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States and Latin America

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