Use of Mental Health Services by Adolescents After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems are common after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). Many patients in need of mental health services do not receive them, but studies have not consistently used prospective and objective methods or followed samples for more than 1 year.

Objective

To examine adolescents' use of mental health services after TBI.

Design

Secondary analysis from multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Five level 1 U.S. trauma centers.

Participants

Adolescents aged 12-17 years with moderate-to-severe TBI were recruited for a randomized clinical trial (n = 132 at baseline, 124 at 6 months, 113 at 12 months, and 101 at 18 months).

Methods

Participants were randomly assigned to counselor-assisted problem-solving or

SUBMITTER: Huebner ARS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930129 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature