Resource Tag: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES

Research among a wide range of cohorts (e.g. civilian, military) has increasingly highlighted traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including death by suicide. With this recognition, subsequent changes in clinical practice, such as TBI screenings among individuals seeking mental health services, as well as suicide risk assessment among […]

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New York Times reporter BranchÕs chronicle of Derek BoogaardÕs winning but ultimately tragic life as hockeyÕs greatest enforcer is as tense and exciting as a hockey gameÉ Branch captures the sorrow and anguish of a young athleteÕs career collapsing due to the combination of drugs and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)øa kind of dementia that causes […]

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is believed to be one factor contributing to rising suicide rates among military personnel and veterans. This study investigated the association of cumulative TBIs with suicide risk in a clinical sample of deployed military personnel referred for a TBI evaluation. Suicide risk is higher among military personnel with more lifetime TBIs, […]

Rates of suicidal ideation (SI) among individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) exceed those found among the general population. Increased knowledge of risk factors for SI may assist health care providers in identifying patients who may be vulnerable to SI after TBI. Contact us for a copy of this article, or view […]

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Objective Alcohol may be involved in 40-50% of traumatic brain injuries ( TBI). In Finland, the cutting of alcohol taxes by one third in 2004 resulted in a marked increase in per capita alcohol consumption. We investigated the consequences of increased alcohol consumption on the incidence of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury among a defined population. […]

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Please see SIEC #2008-0303 for a summary of this report that includes key findings, conclusions, & recommendations.

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