Knowing What We Don't Know: Long-Term Psychiatric Outcomes following Adult Concussion in Sports/Savoir ce que nous ne savons pas: Les résultats psychiatriques à long terme par suite d'une commotion cérébrale chez un adulte dans les sports

Clinical Implications ^ There is scientific evidence that long-term psychiatric complications following sport concussion occur in the adult population. ^ It is prudent for clinicians to screen adults who have sustained a sports concussion for depression, anxiety, substance use, or behavioural change...

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Published in:Canadian journal of psychiatry 2016-05, Vol.61 (5), p.270
Main Authors: Finkbeiner, Nathan W B, Max, Jeffery E, Longman, Stewart, Debert, Chantel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adults
Anxiety
Behavior
Boxing
Brain research
Concussion
Drug abuse
Drug use
Head injuries
Keywords
Medical imaging
Mental depression
Mental health
Psychiatry
Studies
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Clinical Implications ^ There is scientific evidence that long-term psychiatric complications following sport concussion occur in the adult population. ^ It is prudent for clinicians to screen adults who have sustained a sports concussion for depression, anxiety, substance use, or behavioural changes upon discontinuation from their athletic pursuits. ^ Health care providers must be aware that psychiatric complications may occur chronically or later in life secondary to sport concussion. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur in sports and recreational activities annually.1 According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, sports and recreational activities were the third leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) admissions to Canadian hospitals from 2003 to 2004.2 Over the past decade, the popular sports press has questioned the link between chronic psychiatric difficulties and previous concussion in athletes; in turn, this has driven further scientific research in the field.
ISSN:0706-7437
1497-0015
DOI:10.1177/0706743716644953