ArticleInjury epidemiology2023
Association between traumatic brain injury and mental health care utilization: evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey.
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- Silent Trauma: Implications of Non-Fatal Strangulation-Acquired Brain Injury - An Integrative Review.Neuropsychology review · 2026Review
- Head Trauma Mechanisms and Neuroimaging Findings in Psychiatric Inpatients Referred for Neurosurgical Consultation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mental health service use among individuals with traumatic brain injury: Exploring the role of social support, employment, and insurance.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2025Article
- Brain injury, mental health and substance use in homeless populations: community-generated recommendations for healthcare service delivery and research.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Acute symptomatic seizure prevention with perampanel in moderate and severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective comparison with levetiracetam.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Exploring the usefulness of real-time digitally supported fatigue monitoring in fatigue management: Perspectives from occupational therapists and brain injury survivors.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- Understanding the barriers and facilitators of healthcare services for brain injury and concurrent mental health and substance use issues: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Evaluation of activities and instrumental activities of daily living and correlated factors of traumatic brain injury patients in Vietnam.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health disorders are a common sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are associated with worse health outcomes including increased mental health care utilization. The objective of this study was to determine the association between TBI and use of mental health services in a population-based sample.
methodsUsing data from a national Canadian survey, this study evaluated the association between TBI and mental health care utilization, while adjusting for confounding variables. A log-Poisson regression model was used to estimate unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsThe study sample included 158,287 TBI patients and 25,339,913 non-injured individuals. Compared with those were not injured, TBI patients reported higher proportions of chronic mental health conditions (27% vs. 12%, p < 0.001) and heavy drinking (33% vs. 24%, p = 0.005). The adjusted prevalence of mental health care utilization was 60% higher in patients with TBI than those who were not injured (PR = 1.60, 95%; CI 1.05-2.43).
conclusionsThis study suggests that chronic mental health conditions and heavy drinking are more common in individuals with TBI. The prevalence of mental health care utilization is 60% higher in TBI patients compared with those who are not injured after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, mental health conditions, and heavy drinking. Future longitudinal research is required to examine the temporality and direction of the association between TBI and the use of mental health services.
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