Screening for Traumatic Brain Injury in Troops Returning From Deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq

Schwab, Karen; Ivins, Brian; Cramer, Gayle; Johnson, A. Wayne; Sluss-tiller, Melissa; Kiley, Kevin; Lux, Warren E.; Warden, Deborah L.

doi:10.1097/01.htr.0000300233.98242.87

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“…Assessment of traumatic brain injury-Veterans were screened at baseline for possible deployment-related TBI with the Brief Traumatic Brain Injury Screen (BTBIS; Schwab et al, 2007). The screening interviews were conducted by trained masters or doctoral-level clinical interviewers.…”

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Resilience, traumatic brain injury, depression, and posttraumatic stress among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans.

Elliott¹,

Hsiao

Kimbrel

et al. 2015

Rehabilitation Psychology

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Objective-We examined the prospective influence of the resilient, undercontrolled, and overcontrolled personality prototypes on depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans. After accounting for the possible influence of combat exposure, we expected that the resilient prototype would predict lower depression and PTSD over time and would be associated with adaptive coping strategies, higher social support, lower psychological inflexibility, and higher self-reported resilience relative to the overcontrolled and undercontrolled prototypes, independent of TBI status.

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Section: Measures Of Primary Predictor Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Resilience, traumatic brain injury, depression, and posttraumatic stress among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans.

Elliott¹,

Hsiao

Kimbrel

et al. 2015

Rehabilitation Psychology

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“…Mild TBI is often referred to as the signature injury of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, in part, because mTBI prevalence rates, ranging from 16 to 20 percent, are higher than rates reported for other conditions among these same Veterans [16][17]. Among Veterans with mTBI, depression and anxiety disorders such as PTSD are the most commonly co-occurring MHDs.…”

Section: Prevalence Of and Risk For Co-occurring Mild Traumatic Brainmentioning

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Alcohol use and craving among Veterans with mental health disorders and mild traumatic brain injury

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“…The VA TBI screen is a five-section assessment tool modified from the Brief TBI Screen [19] to evaluate possible TBI in OIF/OEF veterans [20]. The first section of the TBI screen identifies veterans who were previously diagnosed with TBI.…”

Section: Traumatic Brain Injury Screenmentioning

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Relationship of screen-based symptoms for mild traumatic brain injury and mental health problems in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: Distinct or overlapping symptoms?

Maguen

Lau²,

Madden³

et al. 2012

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Abstract-This study used factor analytic techniques to differentiate distinct from overlapping screen-based symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. These symptoms were derived from screen results of 1,549 veterans undergoing Department of Veterans Affairs postdeployment screening between April 2007 and January 2010. Veterans with positive TBI screens were approximately twice as likely to also screen positive for depression and PTSD (adjusted relative risks = 1.9 and 2.1, respectively). Irritability was a shared symptom between TBI and PTSD, and emotional numbing was a shared symptom between PTSD and depression. Symptoms unique to TBI included dizziness, headaches, memory problems, and light sensitivity. Four separate constructs emerged: TBI, PTSD, depression, and a fourth construct consisting of hypervigilance and sleep problems. These findings illuminate areas of overlap between TBI and common postdeployment mental health problems. Discriminating symptoms of TBI from mental health problems may facilitate diagnosis, triage to specialty care, and targeted symptom management. The emergence of a fourth factor consisting of sleep problems and hypervigilance highlights the need to attend to specific symptoms in the postdeployment screening process.

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Screening for Traumatic Brain Injury in Troops Returning From Deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq

Cited by 267 publications

References 22 publications

Resilience, traumatic brain injury, depression, and posttraumatic stress among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans.

Resilience, traumatic brain injury, depression, and posttraumatic stress among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans.

Alcohol use and craving among Veterans with mental health disorders and mild traumatic brain injury

Relationship of screen-based symptoms for mild traumatic brain injury and mental health problems in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: Distinct or overlapping symptoms?

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