• Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2014

    Utilization of behavioral therapy services long-term after traumatic brain injury in young children.

    • Christine L Karver, Brad Kurowski, Erin A Semple, Terry Stancin, H Gerry Taylor, Keith O Yeates, Nicolay C Walz, and Shari L Wade.
    • Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: karvercl@mail.uc.... more edu. less
    • Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Aug 1; 95 (8): 1556-63.

    ObjectiveTo examine associations of clinical need, defined by elevated parent ratings of child behavior problems and utilization of behavioral health services in young children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an orthopedic injury (OI) comparison group.DesignParents completed outcome measures 18 months after injury and at an extended follow-up conducted an average of 38 months postinjury.SettingChildren's hospitals and a general hospital.ParticipantsParticipants included parents of 3 groups of children injured between 3 and 7 years of age (N=139): 47 children with complicated mild to moderate TBI, 18 with severe TBI, and 74 with OI.InterventionsNot applicable.Main Outcome MeasuresParents completed ratings of child behavior, mental health symptomology, and family functioning at both visits; at the extended follow-up, they reported utilization of behavior therapy or counseling services since the 18-month follow-up visit.ResultsChildren with TBI had more behavior problems than those with OI. Although clinical need at both follow-ups was associated with greater service utilization at the extended follow-up, all groups had unmet needs as defined by a clinical need in the absence of services. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher rates of unmet need across groups.ConclusionsThe results document unmet long-term behavioral health needs after both TBI and OI in children and underscore the importance of monitoring and treatment of postinjury behavior problems.Copyright © 2014 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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