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Law KC, Wee JY, O'Connell K, Moreira N, Preston O, Rogers ML, Anestis JC. The impact of different neurobehavioral symptoms on suicidal ideation and perceived likelihood of future suicidality. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 171:134-141. [PMID: 38280241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Existing literature suggests that psychological and functional impairment, independent of head injury severity, can increase suicide risk. This study explores the impacts of self-perceived dysfunction within four neurobehavioral symptom clusters-vestibular (e.g., dizziness, balance), somatosensory (e.g., headaches, nausea, vision), affective (e.g., anxious, irritable mood), and cognitive (e.g., concentration, memory, indecision)-on current suicidal ideation and the perceived likelihood of future suicidal ideation and attempts. Community participants (n = 309; Mage = 36.88; 51.6% female; 79.6% White) completed the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI) and the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors-Short Form (SITBI-SF). Quantile regression analysis was used to explore the effects of the four neurobehavioral symptom clusters at different levels of suicidal ideation intensity, perceived likelihood of future suicidal ideation, and self-perceived likelihood of future suicide attempt. Controlling for past head injuries and suicide attempts, affective symptoms were significantly associated with a moderate and high average intensity of current suicidal ideation. Somatosensory symptoms were significantly associated with a moderate perceived likelihood of future suicidal ideation. Finally, vestibular symptoms were significantly associated with a moderate perceived likelihood of a future suicide attempt. These findings highlight the critical need to consider a broader spectrum of symptoms, including chronic physical symptoms, when assessing suicide risk. Furthermore, they underscore the need to expand beyond affective symptoms as an explanation for increased suicidality and examine additional mechanisms through which chronic physical symptoms can increase suicide risk.
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- University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonvile, USA
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Versace J, Tazrin S, O'Connor E, Sekibo J, Morey E, Kasinopoulou A, O'Donoghue D, Simblett SK. The role of spirituality and identity formation in personal recovery from traumatic brain injury: A qualitative analysis through the personal experiences of survivors. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2023:1-31. [PMID: 38006578 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2023.2274624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a type of acquired brain injury (ABI) that happens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain. TBI can cause long-term cognitive impairments and other lifestyle changes that may affect psychological wellbeing. Among the psychological challenges people recovering from TBI often face is the subjective loss of their pre-injury identity. Quantitative and qualitative research suggests that spirituality can play a positive role in recovery from TBI, increasing the quality of life and overall mental health. However, thus far, the research into this topic has not directly addressed the relationship between identity and spirituality after TBI. The present study sought to do this by thematically analyzing 22 public podcasts featuring interviews of people recovering from TBI telling their stories. The authors review the spiritual themes discussed in the podcasts and then propose a hypothesis about how, through a sense of connection to something self-transcendent, spirituality may enable people to test new meanings and identities, relatively free from the consequences of discrepancy in meaning and identity after TBI.
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- J Versace
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Norman R, Flaugher T, Chang S, Power E. Self-Perception of Cognitive-Communication Functions After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 32:883-906. [PMID: 36645876 PMCID: PMC10166193 DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PURPOSE A mixed-method approach was used to investigate the lived experiences of adults with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The study aimed to understand the perceived relationship between cognitive-communication problems, thinking and communication concerns, and neurobehavioral symptoms. We hypothesized that individuals with cognitive-communication problems would attribute their problems with communication to their mTBI history and their self-perceived problems would be correlated with symptomatology. METHOD The Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI) and an online cognitive-communication survey was used to conduct a study of 30 adults with mTBI history. Quantitative survey and NSI scores were analyzed with content analysis and correlational statistics. RESULTS The average NSI Total score was 17 with the following subscale scores: somatic (5), affective (8), and cognitive (3.9). Participants reported problems with expressive communication (56%), comprehension (80%), thinking (63%), and social skills (60%). Content analysis revealed problems in the following areas: expression (e.g., verbal, and written language), comprehension (reading and verbal comprehension), cognition (e.g., attention, memory and speed of processing, error regulation), and functional consequences (e.g., academic work, social problems, and anxiety and stress). A Pearson correlation indicated a statistically significant relationship (p < .01) between the Communication Survey Total and the Total, Somatic, Affective, and Cognitive subscales. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights a multifactorial basis of cognitive-communication impairment in adults with mTBI. We show that those with mTBI history perceive difficulties with cognitive-communication skills: conversations, writing, and short-term memory/attention. Furthermore, those with mTBI perceive their cognitive-communication problems after injury have impacted their vocational, social, and academic success.
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- Rocio Norman
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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- Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- University of Technology Sydney, Speech Pathology, New South Wales, Australia
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Søndergaard R, Buus N, Berring LL, Andersen CB, Grundahl M, Stjernegaard K, Hybholt L. Living with suicidal thoughts: A scoping review. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:60-78. [PMID: 36527267 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a significantly higher number of people experiencing severe levels of suicidal thoughts compared to that of suicidal deaths and suicide attempts. In suicide prevention research, there is a shift towards greater emphasis on people's experiences of living with suicidal thoughts. This can expand the existing evidence base, which is dominated by a biomedical approach. The aim of this review was to summarise and disseminate existing research on the lived experiences of living with suicidal thoughts. METHODS A scoping review by Arksey & O'Malley consisting of six stages: (1) formulating the research question, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) selecting studies, (4) mapping data, (5) summarising the results and (6) consulting stakeholders. PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched for studies in English, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. Peer-reviewed articles examining people's experiences of living with suicidal thoughts using qualitative methods were included. The search was supplemented with a citation pearl search in the Web of Science database. Twenty-eight studies were included. RESULTS The findings were organised under two thematic headings: (a) the significance of social connections and (b) a loss of the personal self. CONCLUSION There is a need for further qualitative research of people's experiences of living with suicidal thoughts from an everyday life perspective. Awareness about social connections and attachment in mental health prevention and governance is crucial. Trauma-informed care could be a useful approach to prevent suicidal thoughts as the review found that many participants had traumatic experiences in both childhood and adulthood. As part of the treatment of suicidal thoughts, it might be useful to have a focus on narrative and communicative methods and their clinical application.
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- Rikke Søndergaard
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,PsykInfo, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Region Zealand, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark.,Research Unit, Mental Health Services East, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark
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Klyce DW, Perrin PB, Fisher LB, Hammond FM, Juengst SB, Bergquist TF, Rabinowitz AR, Wagner AK, Bombardier CH, Niemeier JP, Gary KW, Giacino JT, Zafonte RD. Identifying group-based patterns of suicidal ideation over the first 10 years after moderate-to-severe TBI. J Clin Psychol 2021; 78:877-891. [PMID: 34825373 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify group-based patterns in suicidal ideation (SI) over the first 10 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Participants included 9539 individuals in the TBI Model Systems National Database who responded to Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item 9 assessing SI at 1, 2, 5, and/or 10 years post-injury. A k-means cluster analysis was conducted to determine group-based patterns of SI, and pre-injury variables were compared with ANOVAs and chi-square tests. RESULTS SI and attempts decreased over time. Four group-based patterns emerged: Low, increasing, moderate, and decreasing SI. The low SI group comprised 89% of the sample, had the highest pre-injury employment, fewer mental health vulnerabilities, least severe injuries, and were oldest. The increasing SI group had the most severe TBIs, were youngest, and disproportionately Black or Asian/Pacific Islander. CONCLUSION These findings reinforce the importance of mental health and suicide risk assessment during chronic recovery from TBI.
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- Daniel W Klyce
- Mental Health Service, Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Psychology Service, Sheltering Arms Institute, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Mental Health Service, Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond, Virginia, USA.,Department of Psychology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- The Institute for Rehabilitation Research, Memorial Hermann, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Brain Injury Neuropsychology Laboratory, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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