Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment May Predict Veterans’ Risk Of Suicide
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has long been concerned with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experienced by individuals seeking its services. At least one report cites 45% of veterans seeking mental health care have a lifetime history of TBI, defined as a positive response to a question on the Traumatic Brain Injury 4 (TBI-4) assessment “Have you ever been knocked out or unconscious following an accident or injury?” In a recent study “Responses to Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Questions and Suicide …