Association between traumatic brain injury and suicidality using a mediation approach and MarketScan.
Gabrielle F MillerHong ZhouAlexis B PetersonElizabeth SwedoKristin HollandMarcie-Jo KresnowPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2022)
Mediators explained less than 30% of the relationship between TBI and suicidal ideation/attempt. Findings reinforce the importance of primary prevention of TBI and monitoring patients with a TBI for risk of suicide in the first 6-12 months following injury.