SynthesisThe journal of spinal cord medicine2015
Psychosocial correlates of depression following spinal injury: A systematic review.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Posttraumatic stress following spinal cord injury: a systematic review of risk and vulnerability factors.Spinal cord · 2017Pooled it
- Can targeted job-information for adults with spinal cord dysfunction be effectively delivered online? A pilot study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2019Trial
- Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.PloS one · 2017Trial
- Long-term availability of powered exoskeleton for ambulation in domestic context: A cross-sectional study to assess safety, usage pattern, and satisfaction after long-term use.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- Understanding the Impact of Screening Location on Depressive Symptom Scores Among People With Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Article
- The effects of occupation-based intervention combined with cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with cervical spinal cord injury.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
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- Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Subsequent Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Endocrine Disorders.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Depression phenotypes in spinal cord injury and impact on post-injury healthcare utilization and cost: Analysis using a large claim database.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Observational
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- Lifestyle assessment in individuals with spinal cord injuries caused by accidents and disasters in qualitative studies published from 1990 to 2020: A meta-synthesis of qualitative study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Surveying people with spinal cord injuries in Brazil to ascertain research priorities.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Telepsychology for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Randomized Control Study of Video-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Erectile Dysfunction Is the Main Correlate of Depression in Men with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Body experience during post-acute rehabilitation in individuals after a traumatic spinal cord injury: a qualitative interview-based pilot study.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Article
- How do healthcare providers manage depression in people with spinal cord injury?Spinal cord series and cases · 2020Article
- Correlation between thyroid function, testosterone levels, and depressive symptoms in females with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2019Article
- Cognitive appraisals and emotional status following a spinal cord injury in post-acute rehabilitation.Spinal cord · 2018Article
- Mental disorder prevalence among U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatients with spinal cord injuries.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2018Article
- The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesSpinal cord injury (SCI) studies have identified a range of psychosocial risk and protective factors for depression post-injury. This study presents the first systematic and quantitative review of this body of research.
methodsTwenty-four studies (N=3172 participants) were identified through electronic database searches. Studies were evaluated according to recommended guidelines on Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). The significance and magnitude of the relationships between standardised measures of depression and psychosocial outcome were examined using Pearson's effect size r, 95% confidence intervals and fail-safe Ns. Effect sizes were categorised according to the ICF psychosocial domains.
resultsSTROBE ratings indicated discrepancies in procedural detail and statistical analyses. Individual personal variables including affective feelings, and thoughts and beliefs specific to SCI demonstrated the strongest relationship with depression self-ratings. Life satisfaction, disability acceptance, environmental supports and community participation had a medium to strong association, helping to reduce vulnerability to depression. Longitudinal studies revealed that symptoms of depression continued to impact on psychosocial outcome up to 10 years post-injury, although this was based on limited data.
conclusionsAssessment of psychosocial factors in the acute stages of SCI rehabilitation can inform evidence-based interventions to treat and manage depressive symptomatology in the short to longer-term. Future studies would benefit from adopting a unified approach to the measurement of depression post-SCI to help inform targeted treatment.
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