1. 11.3% of trauma patients without preexisting psychiatric conditions developed new mental health disorders post-trauma.
2. Factors associated with post-trauma psychiatric conditions included younger age, unemployment, single or separated status, Indigenous ethnicity, lower socioeconomic status, and traumatic brain injury.
3. Patients with traumatic brain injury were at increased risk of developing a new mental health condition post-trauma.
4. The development of a new mental health condition was associated with increased risks of trauma readmission, suicide, and all-cause mortality.
5. Targeted follow-up and intervention strategies are recommended, especially for high-risk populations.

Source: JAMA Network Open