ArticleSpinal cord2022
National survey of mental health and suicidal thoughts in people with spinal cord injury.
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- Prevalence and psychosocial interventions of mental disorders following traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on knowledge graphs.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring needs and perceptions about telemental healthcare among Veterans with spinal cord injuries, a qualitative study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Trajectories and predictors of self-care from pre-discharge to 12 months after discharge in people with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal study using growth mixture modeling.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
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- Preclinical Insights into the Role of Kir4.1 in Chronic Pain and Depression: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Chronic stress hinders sensory axon regeneration via impairing mitochondrial cristae and OXPHOS.Science advances · 2023Article
- Risk Factors for Suicidality in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Focus on Physical and Functional Characteristics.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
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designRetrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study.
objectivesPrevious studies have quantified longitudinal psychological morbidity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) relative to uninjured individuals. However, there is limited information regarding how lifestyle and socioeconomic factors are associated with mental health conditions in individuals with SCI. This study aims to quantify and compare mental health and suicidal thoughts in people with and without SCI, and examine the associations between mental health, suicidal thoughts, sex, age, lifestyle, and socioeconomic factors.
settingCanada.
methodsThe 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (n > 40,000) was used, which includes several measures assessing mental health and suicidal thoughts. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed and odds ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated. Sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of covariates on reported effect sizes.
resultsPeople with SCI had higher odds of having mood (3.6) and anxiety disorders (2.5), suicidal thoughts (2.3), self-perceived stress (1.9), and depression (4.4); in addition to lower odds of having good self-perceived mental health (0.24) and satisfaction with life (0.25). These differences persisted after adjusting for age, sex, lifestyle, and socioeconomic factors. Lower household income, fruit and vegetable consumption, and physical activity levels, and increased smoking use were associated with poorer mental health in individuals with SCI.
conclusionsMental health is poorer in those with SCI when compared with the general population. Those with SCI exhibit a unique profile of lifestyle and socioeconomic factors that are associated with poorer mental health and increased suicidal thoughts.
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