Open AccessSuicidal ideation after acute traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal actor-partner interdependence model of patients and caregivers in Latin America.
Author(s) -
Grace B McKee,
Paul B. Perrin,
Yaneth Rodríguez-Agudelo,
Silvia Leonor Olivera Plaza,
María Cristina Quijano-Martínez,
Duygu Kuzu,
Chimdindu Ohayagha,
Mickeal Pugh,
Juan Carlos ArangoLasprilla
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rehabilitation psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1939-1544
pISSN - 0090-5550
DOI - 10.1037/rep0000395
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , psychiatry , clinical psychology , traumatic brain injury , suicide prevention , anxiety , poison control , psychology , family caregivers , injury prevention , psychological intervention , depression (economics) , medicine , medical emergency , gerontology , economics , macroeconomics
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with depression, anxiety, and even suicidality in individuals with TBI and in caregivers. Moreover, emotional functioning in individuals with TBI is linked with caregiver functioning. However, no known studies to date have examined linkages in suicidal ideation in individuals with TBI and family caregivers. This is especially important in Latin America, where TBI rates are high, and where cultural norms influence family caregiving. This study examined associations among self-reported suicidal ideation in individuals with TBI and their primary caregivers over time in Mexico and Colombia. Research Method/Design: A total of 109 individuals and their primary caregivers completed measures during hospitalization for TBI and at 2- and 4-months posthospitalization. The primary outcome was Item 9 from the Spanish version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, assessing for thoughts of death or suicide in the previous 2 weeks.