TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Knowledge gained from the brief traumatic brain injury screen--implications for treating Canadian military personnel
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Nelson, Charles
A1  - St Cyr, Kate
A1  - Weiser, Margaret
A1  - Gifford, Shannon
A1  - Gallimore, Jane
A1  - Morningstar, Andrew
SP  - 156
EP  - 160
VL  - 176
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To compare physical and mental health outcomes of Canadian military personnel with probable mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to outcomes of those without and to report implications for collaboration and treatment. METHODS: One hundred forty-seven soldiers attending the Operational Stress Injury Clinic at Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, were screened for mTBI and completed several other measures of mental and physical health. Scores from these measures were compared across two groups (positive vs. negative screens for mTBI) using an independent samples t-test. RESULTS: Thirty-four of 147 participants screened positively for mTBI. Soldiers with probable mTBI were more likely to have poorer physical health but were less likely to engage in problem drinking than those who screened negatively for mTBI. CONCLUSIONS: In this initial study, we found that the wide range of physical and mental health difficulties experienced by Canadian military personnel with probable mTBI necessitates an interdisciplinary collaborative care model.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -