Observational studyThe journal of trauma and acute care surgery2018
Prevalence and treatment of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among trauma patients with non-neurological injuries.
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- Systematic Review of the Association Between Trauma Severity and Postinjury Symptoms of Depression.World journal of surgery · 2022Pooled it
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- Methylome-Wide Association Studies of Physical Injury Stratified by Depression Status Assesses Exposure by Diagnosis Effects in Oxytocin Signaling and Synaptic Plasticity.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Article
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- Early referral of trauma patients to dedicated trauma psychology service: An observational study screening for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms among Orthopaedic Post-Trauma Patients in Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban (HTJS).Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2024Article
- Stepped collaborative care for trauma: giant leaps for health equity.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2024Article
- User-Guided Enhancements to a Technology-Facilitated Resilience Program to Address Opioid Risks Following Traumatic Injury in Youth: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- The Contribution of Neighborhood Characteristics to Psychological Symptom Severity in a Cohort of Injured Black Men.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Long-term health-related quality of life after trauma with and without traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Mental health symptoms are comparable in patients hospitalized with acute illness and patients hospitalized with injury.PloS one · 2023Article
- Measuring long-term outcomes after injury: current issues and future directions.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Review
- Pre-Existing Anxiety and Depression in Injured Older Adults: An Under-Recognized Comorbidity With Major Health Implications.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2022Article
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- Sleep Quality and Related Factors in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.Cancer management and research · 2021Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder can be predicted in hospitalized blunt trauma patients using a simple screening tool.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2021Article
- Long-term prescription opioid utilization, substance use disorders, and opioid overdoses after adolescent trauma.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPsychological impairment among injury survivors is well documented. Little is known about the prevalence of treatment of psychological impairment, however. We aimed to determine the proportion of injury survivors treated for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the year after injury as well as to determine potential barriers to treatment.
methodsAdults (18 and older) admitted to a Level I trauma center with an injury severity score greater than 10 but without traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury were eligible for study inclusion. The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression and PTSD CheckList-Civilian Versions surveys were administered during the initial hospitalization and repeated at 1, 2, 4, and 12 months after injury. Patients were asked if they received treatment specifically for depression or PTSD at each follow-up. Factors associated with treatment were determined using multivariable logistic regression analysis.
resultsFive hundred injury survivors were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Of those, 68.4% of patients screened positive for depression at some point in the year after their injury (53.3%, 1 month; 49.9%, 2 months; 49.0%, 4 months; and 50.2%, 12 months). Only 22.2% of depressed patients reported receiving treatment for depression; 44.4% of patients screened positive for PTSD (26.6%, 1 month; 27.8%, 2 months; 29.8%, 4 months; and 30.0%, 12 months), but only 9.8% received treatment for PTSD. After adjusting for other factors, compared to commercial insurance status, self-pay insurance status was negatively associated with treatment for PTSD or depression (odds ratio, 0.44; 95% confidence interval, 0.21-0.95).
conclusionDepression and PTSD are common in non-neurotrauma patients in the year following injury. Greater collaboration between those caring for injury survivors and behavioral health experts may help improve psychological outcomes after injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic/Care management, level IV.
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