HealthDay (2/14, Preidt) reported, “U.S. soldiers who suffer a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to suffer” from a mental illness “than those with other serious injuries,” researchers concluded after analyzing “the records of nearly 5,000 U.S. military members – mostly from the Army or Marines – who were severely injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2002 and 2011.” The study revealed that “71% of the severely injured soldiers in the study were later diagnosed with at least one of five mental [illnesses]: post-traumatic stress disorder…anxiety and mood disorders, adjustment reactions, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and cognitive disorders.” Investigators also found that “the rate of mental [illnesses] among seriously injured soldiers is much higher than previously reported.” The findings were published online Dec. 31 in the journal Military Medicine.
Related Links:
— “Traumatic Brain Injuries Raise Risk of Psychiatric Ills in Soldiers, ” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, February 14, 2020