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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025

Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans.

Tracey A Brickell, Louis M French, Brian J Ivins, Sara M Lippa, Megan M Wright, Samantha M Baschenis, Jamie K Sullivan, Lars D Hungerford, Rael T Lange

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9 authors.

Tracey A BrickellTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Louis M FrenchTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Brian J IvinsContractor, General Dynamics Information Technology, Silver Spring, MD, United States.
Sara M LippaNational Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Megan M WrightTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Samantha M BaschenisTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Jamie K SullivanTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Lars D HungerfordContractor, General Dynamics Information Technology, Silver Spring, MD, United States.
Rael T LangeTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To examine the relationship between family functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in service members and veterans (SMVs). Participants: Participants were 359 United States SMVs classified into three groups: non-injured controls (NIC, Results: Participants with UnHFF had a significant and meaningfully higher number of clinically elevated HRQOL scores compared to those with HFF in the MTBI ( Conclusion: UnHFF was strongly associated with poor long-term HRQOL. HFF was strongly associated with good long-term HRQOL outcome. Assessment and management of family distress may facilitate better TBI recovery and readiness in warfighters.

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brain healthfamily functioning dysfunction conflictmilitary service member veteran warfighterneurobehavioralposttraumatic stresstraumatic brain injury

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PMID40874121
PMCPMC12379926

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