The Temporal Relationship of Mental Health Problems and Functional Limitations following mTBI: A TRACK-TBI and TED Study.

ABSTRACT: Mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are often associated with functional limitations after traumatic brain injury (TBI), prompting researchers to explore which of these TBI-related sequelae tends to precede the other. Past studies among patients with injuries ranging in severity have predominantly reported that functional impairments predict subsequent psychological concerns, rather than the other way around; however, it remains unclear whether this directionality holds for individuals with mild TBI (mTBI). The present study utilized a cross-lagged panel design within a structural equation modeling analytical framework to explore the longitudinal relationships of symptoms of depression and anxiety to functional status among 717 adult mTBI patients, with assessments occu

SUBMITTER: Zahniser E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551992 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature