Age and major depression after mild traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVE
The authors investigated the relationship between age and major depression in the acute period following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).


METHODS
Patients with mild TBI (N=210) were assessed for the presence of major depression with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.


RESULTS
Older patients (age 60-plus) had lower rates of major depression than younger patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Older patients seem to be relatively resilient to major depression shortly after mild TBI.
Department of Psychiatry and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, FG37 Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada.
Mark J
MJ
Rapoport
Scott
S
McCullagh
David
D
Streiner
Anthony
A
Feinstein
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index