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Victims of traumatic brain injury are at an increased risk for major depression and other psychiatric illness within the first year of their injury, according to two articles in the January issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry.
Two related research studies show that persons with traumatic brain injuries suffer psychiatric problems significantly more often than the general population. Researchers at the University of Iowa evaluated 91 persons with traumatic brain injuries at three, six, and 12 months after their injuries. Of the study''s participants, 33 percent suffered major depression in the first year following their injury. Those experiencing depression were also more like to suffer other psychiatric problems, with 76 percent reporting anxiety and 56 percent exhibiting aggressive behavior.
A related study conducted by the University of Washington, Seattle, examined 939 members of a health maintenance organization, all of whom had suffered traumatic brain injuries. Psychiatric illness was found in about 49 percent of patients with moderate to severe injuries, 34 percent of patients who suffered mild injuries, and 18 percent of the control group.
These findings demonstrate the serious mental and emotional effects of traumatic brain injury for victims and their families and could significantly affect the financial liability of parties found liable for causing or contributing to brain injuries.
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