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JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION
Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages E43-E50Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000488
Keywords
adults; disability; health surveillance data; traumatic brain injury
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- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) [90DPTB0001]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [U17 CE924827]
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Objective: To investigate the relationships between indices of lifetime history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) exposure and measures of behavioral health status among Ohioans. Participants: A random sample (n = 6996) of Ohioans contacted to complete the 2014 Ohio Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS). Design: A cross-sectional survey. Main measures: The Ohio State University TBI Identification Method adapted for BRFSS module and BRFSS behavioral indicators. Results: After demographic adjustment, lifetime history of TBI was found to be associated with increased odds of binge drinking, heavy drinking, smoking, a depressive disorder, or mental health not being good (>= 2 days and >= 14 days in last 30 days). Mixed findings across behavioral indicators were observed in regard to number and severity of injury. Age at first injury showed no remarkable associations with the behavioral health indicators. Conclusions: Ohioans who have sustained at least one TBI with loss of consciousness in their lifetime are at increased risk for poor behavioral health, including alcohol misuse, smoking, and depression. The findings underscore the need for community-based mental health treatment programs to screen for TBI history in their intake evaluations, and to train clinicians on the provisions of accommodations for cognitive and behavioral deficits.
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