Fear avoidance and return to work after mild traumatic brain injury.
Deborah L SnellJosh W FaulknerJonathan A WillimanNoah D SilverbergAlice TheadomLois J SurgenorJonathan HackneyRichard J SiegertPublished in: Brain injury (2023)
Pervasive and increasing avoidance of symptom triggers after mTBI were associated with lower rates of RTW 6-9 months after mTBI. Further research is needed to better understand transition points along the recovery trajectory where fear avoidance behaviors fade or increase after mTBI.