%0 Journal Article
%T Mild traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and psychosocial functioning among male and female U.S. OEF/OIF Veterans
%J Journal of Traumatic Stress
%D 2016
%A Jackson, Colleen E.
%A Green, Jonathan D.
%A Bovin, Michelle J.
%A Vasterling, Jennifer J.
%A Holowka, Darren W.
%A Ranganathan, Gayatri
%A Rosen, Raymond C.
%A Keane, Terence M.
%A Marx, Brian P.
%V 29
%N 4
%P 309-316
%X This study examined the unique and combined relationship between mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with psychosocial functioning in a cohort of 1,312 U.S. male and female veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) enrolled in the Veterans After-Discharge Longitudinal Registry (Project VALOR). We assessed mTBI with structured screening questions reflective of current TBI classification standards and PTSD via the SCID-IV PTSD module; all other variables were assessed by self-report questionnaires. We identified significant diagnostic group differences in psychosocial functioning for both sexes. Individuals with PTSD, with or without a history of mTBI, reported significantly worse psychosocial functioning than individuals with mTBI alone or neither mTBI nor PTSD (males, η(2) p =.11, p <.001; females, η(2) p =.14, p <.001), even after adjusting for demographics and severity of chronic pain. The results suggested that veterans experiencing PTSD, regardless of whether they had a history of mTBI, were at increased risk for long-term psychosocial impairment. Further research examining possible benefits from improved access to resources and treatment to address these needs would be valuable.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0894-9867
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22110