Citation

Oyesanya TO, Ward EC. Health Care Women Int. 2015; 37(1): 45-74.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2015.1005307

PMID

25635844

Abstract

The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women has recently increased from 25% to 40%. Current literature inadequately captures challenges women face after injury, including depression. The limited focus on depression is problematic as rates of depression are increasing simultaneously with rates of TBI. A disabling symptom of depression is lack of hope, thus depression, comorbid with TBI, leads to disability among women. Unfortunately, depression and hope among women with TBI has yet to be systematically examined. The purpose of this review is to examine and synthesize current literature focusing on women with TBI, comorbid with depression, and hope.

Language: en