ArticleJournal of neurotrauma2016
Depression Trajectories during the First Year after Traumatic Brain Injury.
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- Characterising Long-Term Depressive Symptoms Post-brain Injury: A Systematic Review of Symptom Trajectory Groups and Their Predictors.Neuropsychology review · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapy for Depression after Adult Traumatic Brain Injury: an Umbrella Review.Neuropsychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Comparing Two Models of Transition from Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial.Journal of neurotrauma · 2026Trial
- Gaps in Access to Home and Community-Based Services Following Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
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- Protocol for RETRO-TBI: A prospective cohort study of mild traumatic brain injury in older adults.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for neuropathic pain and neuropsychiatric sequelae in traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.Neurology · 2025Article
- The Interaction of Sleep and Mood During Recovery from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
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- Examining anterior prefrontal cortex resting-state functional connectivity patterns associated with depressive symptoms in chronic moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study.Cognitive and behavioral practice · 2024Article
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- Increased Incidence of Depression and Chronic Pain in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients With Pre-Injury Alcohol Use Disorder: Longitudinal Analysis of Insurance Claim Database.Neurotrauma reports · 2024Article
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- Associations of Military Service History and Health Outcomes in the First Five Years After Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2023Article
- Impact of Sociodemographic, Premorbid, and Injury-Related Factors on Patient-Reported Outcome Trajectories after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical and demographic predictors of symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2022Article
- Longitudinal Analyses of the Reciprocity of Depression and Anxiety after Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Major depression is prevalent after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated with poor outcomes. Little is known about the course of depression after TBI. Participants were 559 consecutively admitted patients with mild to severe TBI recruited from inpatient units at Harborview Medical Center, a Level I trauma center in Seattle, WA. Participants were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression measure at months 1-6, 8, 10, and 12 post-injury. We used linear latent class growth mixture modeling (LCGMM) of PHQ-9 total scores to identify homogeneous subgroups with distinct longitudinal trajectories. A four-class LCGMM had good fit indices and clinical interpretability. Trajectory groups were: low depression (70.1%), delayed depression (13.2%), depression recovery (10.4%), and persistent depression (6.3%). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to distinguish trajectory classes based on baseline demographic, psychiatric history, and clinical variables. Relative to the low depression group, the other three groups were consistently more likely to have a pre-injury history of other mental health disorders or major depressive disorder, a positive toxicology screen for cocaine or amphetamines at the time of injury, and a history of alcohol dependence. They were less likely to be on Medicare versus commercial insurance. Trajectories based on LCGMM are an empirical and clinically meaningful way to characterize distinct courses of depression after TBI. When combined with baseline predictors, this line of research may improve our ability to predict prognosis and target groups who may benefit from treatment or secondary prevention efforts (e.g., proactive telephone counseling).
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