The role of self-esteem and perceived stress in chronic pain among individuals with traumatic brain injury. Thoughts?

SSgt Timothy Test — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:12:11 -0400

http://www.academia.edu/4437366/The_role_of_self-esteem_and_perceived_stress_in_chronic_pain_among_individuals_with_traumatic_brain_injury

The role of self-esteem and perceived stress in chronic pain among individuals with traumatic...

A thorough review of the links between TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), stress, and pain is warranted and would provide a theoretical foundation upon which to uncover potential causes and treatments. The relationship between TBI, susceptibility to

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2015 12:36 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:36:26 -0400

I think one of the bigger problems is who is defining what a TBI is. Seems that there is a few guidelines to what is a true TBI.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/326510-overview

Response by COL Ted Mc made Apr 25 at 2015 1:15 PM

COL Ted Mc — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:15:05 -0400

Very interesting article and well thought out.

Could I suggest a "mirror study" where he first question to be answered is whether individuals who are stressed are more susceptible to higher perceived pain levels - whether associated with traumatic brain injury or not?

There's no money or academic glory in it for me, but I have a suspicion that a properly conducted study would find that people who are under stress suffer more severe sequalae than do people who are not under stress - regardless of initial cause - and that the (what I'll call the ) "Victim Effect" (where the subject is reinforced in how serious what happened to them was and how terrible the long-term effects are going to be) kicks in and produces a higher level of negative consequences than if the subject hadn't had their own fears magnified (or, in come cases, created by the "helpers").

In other words, people who expect to get well get well faster (regardless of what we do to/for them) and people who expect to die have a real tendency to do so.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 25 at 2015 3:28 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:28:30 -0400

I can see synergy if the NFL and the Military collaborate on TBI.

Response by SSgt Timothy Test made Apr 26 at 2015 12:18 AM

SSgt Timothy Test — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:18:57 -0400

This is an important topic and I would like to do more studies in this area with veterans. Anyone interested in working with me, please contact me.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 26 at 2015 12:28 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:28:39 -0400

Surely we should have the technology to x-ray the route for IEDs.