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01-12-2020 | Central Nervous System Trauma

Spiritual Well-Being as a Predictor of Emotional Impairment Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors: Angela Sekely, Yimin Xie, Aalim Makani, Tyler Brown, Konstantine K. Zakzanis

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 4/2020

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, with injuries classified as mild in severity being the most frequently sustained. While the majority of patients recover within 3 months post-injury, many individuals continue to experience debilitating emotional sequelae several months after the injury. While spiritual well-being has been shown to carry protective benefits against both depression and anxiety in the general population, it has not been investigated as a protective factor in this population. The aim of this study was to investigate whether spiritual well-being leads to a reduction in anxious and depressive symptomatology following mild TBI (mTBI). The Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and Spiritual Well-Being Scale were administered to a sample of 83 litigating examinees who had undergone neuropsychological testing to assess their present functioning secondary to mTBI. The existential well-being (EWB) subscale significantly predicted depressive symptomatology. These findings support the role of EWB as contributory factor related to depressive symptomatology following mTBI. Rehabilitation practitioners should consider treatment paradigms that address EWB as a primary contributor to reduce depressive symptomatology, which may ultimately lead to improved functional ability.

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Title: Spiritual Well-Being as a Predictor of Emotional Impairment Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Angela Sekely
Yimin Xie
Aalim Makani
Tyler Brown
Konstantine K. Zakzanis
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Central Nervous System Trauma
Mood Disorders
Affective Disorder
Anxiety
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-019-09687-3

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