Risk of Mental Health Problems in Children and Youths Following Concussion.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Concussion may exacerbate existing mental health issues. Little evidence exists on whether concussion is associated with the onset of new psychopathologies or long-term mental health problems.

Objective

To investigate associations between concussion and risk of subsequent mental health issues, psychiatric hospitalizations, self-harm, or suicides.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based retrospective cohort study including children and youths aged 5 to 18 years with a concussion or orthopedic injury incurred between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2020, in Ontario, Canada. Participants had no previous mental health visit in the year before the index event for cohort entry and no prior concussion or traumatic brain injury 5 years before the index

SUBMITTER: Ledoux AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature