Use of bridge with path drawings with military service members experiencing traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: This article introduces the use of an art therapy assessment, the Bridge with Path Drawing, for service members experiencing effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) …

Associations Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Severity of Tinnitus-Related Functional Impairment Among US Military Veterans: A National, Population-Based Study

Abstract: Objective: To describe associations between a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the severity of tinnitus-related functional impairment among a national, …

Research Letter: TBI Severity Moderates the Association Between Subjective and Objective Attention in Older Veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study examined the moderating effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) history on subjective and objective cognition across multiple cognitive domains. …

Moral injury is a risk factor for substance use and suicidality among us military Veterans with and without traumatic brain injury

Abstract: A national survey of United States veterans was conducted, yielding 252 veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and 1235 veterans without TBI. Participants were asked …

Health outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in caregivers of service members and Veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Purpose: To examine change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the COVID-19 pandemic in caregivers of service members/veterans (SMVs) with traumatic brain …

Ocular trauma and traumatic brain injury on the battlefield: A Systematic Review after 20 years of fighting the global war on terror

Abstract: Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom saw higher rates of combat ocular trauma (COT) than any past U.S. conflict. The improvised explosive device, the signature …

Influence of age, education, and blast exposure on the test of memory malingering in an active-duty military sample

Abstract: Neuropsychologists use performance validity tests (PVT) to detect performance invalidity across various populations. Unexpected scores for normative and clinical …

Traumatic brain injury and suicidality among military veterans: The mediating role of social integration

Abstract: Suicide is a widespread public health concern, including among military Veterans. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and lack of social integration have both been shown to …

The effect of concussion mechanism of injury on sleep problems in active duty service members following deployment

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Sleep disruption is pervasive in the military and is generally exacerbated during deployment, partially due to increases in operational tempo and exposure …

The Purple Heart and suicide risk in post-9/11 U.S. Army combat Veterans with a traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study

Abstract: Active service members and Veterans with a combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) are four times more likely to attempt suicide than those without a TBI. TBIs are …

High molar ratios of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) soluble receptors I and II to the TNF ligand in human plasma from male veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with chronic inflammation, as inferred from increased, but variable, peripheral …

Retrospective analysis of vision rehabilitation for Veterans with traumatic brain injury–related vision dysfunction

Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can trigger vision-based sequelae such as oculomotor and accommodative abnormalities, visual–vestibular integrative …