# Mental health disorders common following mild head injury

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**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/mental-health-disorders-common-following-mild-head-injury/1746 "2019-01-30T17:37:33Z")\
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> **[Mental health disorders common following mild head injury: Risk factors for...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190130112717.htm)**
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> A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals may experience mental health symptoms up to six months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), suggesting the importance of follow-up care for these patients. Scientists also identified...

  
A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals may experience mental health symptoms up to six months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), suggesting the importance of follow-up care for these patients. Scientists also identified factors that may increase the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or major depressive disorder following mild mTBI or concussion through analysis of the Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) study cohort.