A population survey found an association between self-reports of traumatic brain injury and increased psychiatric symptoms

Abstract

Objective This study determined whether self-reported Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), identified in a community sample and occurring up to 60 years previously, is associated with current psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, and psychologic well-being. Study design and setting Three age cohorts (20-24, 40-44, 60-64) were randomly sampled from the cities of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Australia, yielding a total of 7,485 participants. The samples were administered scales measuring anxiety, depression, suicidality, positive and negative affect, personality traits, and physical health status. Results Of the total sample, 5.7% reported history of TBI involving loss of consciousness for at least 15 min, ..