The Impact of Family Resilience on Mental and Physical Health Outcomes Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Individuals - Takeaways - MDSpire

The Impact of Family Resilience on Mental and Physical Health Outcomes Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Individuals

  • By

  • Zhengyang Zhou

  • Lindsay Sullivan

  • Ruoyuan Qian

  • Bo Lu

  • Eric A. Sribnick

  • Gary A. Smith

  • K. Luan Phan

  • Scott A. Langenecker

  • Frederick P. Rivara

  • Henry Xiang

  • April 13, 2026

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    Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly impacts long-term mental and physical health, leading to anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.

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    Family resilience and child flourishing are key resources that promote adaptive coping and emotional strength in children facing trauma or chronic adversity.

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    Higher family resilience may buffer the negative mental and physical health outcomes associated with pediatric TBI, according to family resilience theory.

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    The study utilized data from the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children’s Health, focusing on children aged 0 to 17 years with medically diagnosed TBI.

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    A total of 1195 children with TBI and 32,377 without TBI were included in the final analysis, ensuring a clinically recognized comparison group.

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The Impact of Family Resilience on Mental and Physical Health Outcomes Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Individuals

  • by Zhengyang Zhou, Lindsay Sullivan, Ruoyuan Qian, Bo Lu, Eric A. Sribnick, Gary A. Smith, K. Luan Phan, Scott A. Langenecker, Frederick P. Rivara, Henry Xiang

  • April 13, 2026

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