ArticleMilitary psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association2020
Caring for a service member or Veteran following traumatic brain injury influences caregiver mental health.
Article in Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Reducing burden and anxiety for caregivers of veterans with traumatic brain injury and dementia: Randomized controlled trial of the resources for enhancing all caregivers' health-Hope intervention.Rehabilitation psychology · 2026Trial
- Patient-centered burdens and economic outcomes among patients who are veterans, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people living in rural areas and their caregivers: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Family Wellness Program: a bench to bedside translation of behavioral and social science research into a clinical program for intimate partners of warfighters following traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in health services · 2025Review
- Caregiver sleep impairment and service member and veteran adjustment following traumatic brain injury is related to caregiver health-related quality of life.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Military Injuries-Understanding Posttraumatic Epilepsy, Health, and Quality-of-Life Effects of Caregiving: Protocol for a Longitudinal Mixed Methods Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study examined factors related to poor mental health in caregivers assisting service members and Veterans (SMV) following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 201 military caregivers (96.0% female; Age: M = 39.2 years, SD = 10.2) of SMVs following a mild, moderate, severe, or penetrating TBI. The SF-36v2 Health Survey, Caregiver Appraisal Scale, Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4, and Caregiver Questionnaire were completed. Caregivers were divided into two mental health groups: Poor Mental Health (n = 108) and Good Mental Health (n = 93). Factors related to poor caregiver mental health were worse general health and stress appraisal, less personal time, unmet needs, and greater financial and employment strain. Factors also related to poor caregiver mental health included assisting a SMV who had sustained a mild TBI, did not have significant hospital care, had post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and/or anxiety, was experiencing greater functional disability, and was experiencing physical expressions of irritability, anger, and aggression (all p's<.05; d =.29 to d =.64; OR = 1.911 to OR = 4.984). For many military caregivers, poor mental health may be related to the SMVs ongoing comorbid mental health symptoms and less so neurological impairment related to the brain injury. TBI treatment programs require a holistic approach that addresses the behavioral health concerns of both SMVs and their caregivers.
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