Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Orthopaedic Nursing, 2021 • May 1, 2021
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a causal model of psychological empowerment among people with SCI in Thailand. The study found that self-esteem directly affected psychological empowerment, wh...
KEY FINDING: Age and education did not significantly influence psychological empowerment in this study's population.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study examined the motivation to exercise in individuals with paraplegia, comparing exercisers and non-exercisers and considering the type of physical activity. Results indicated that ill-health a...
KEY FINDING: Ill-health avoidance and fitness are primary motivators for physical exercise among individuals with paraplegia, regardless of exercise habits.
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) or dysthymic disorder (DD) in patients with spinal cord injury (SC...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to compare the therapeutic and adverse effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for MDD or DD in patients with SCI.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This study investigates the efficacy of telepsychology, specifically video-based CBT, for individuals with SCI to address depression and improve well-being. Participants within one year of SCI are ran...
KEY FINDING: The study anticipates that participants receiving tele-CBT will experience improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms and increased life satisfaction compared to those receiving usual care.
Mediators of Inflammation, 2023 • February 8, 2023
This evidence mapping summarizes associations of gut microbiota with neurological or psychiatric disorders, identifying common or differential gut microbiota present in different disorders, which may ...
KEY FINDING: Many studies have investigated the link between gut microbiome alpha diversity and disease, with the Shannon and Simpson indices being the most studied.
International Journal of Yoga, 2021 • February 5, 2021
This study investigated the effect of Easy Raja Yoga on psychological and functional outcomes in patients with SCI. The results showed significant improvements in anxiety, depression, stress, pain, fu...
KEY FINDING: One-month of Easy Raja Yoga practice significantly decreased anxiety and depression scores (HADS) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021 • March 31, 2021
This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for treating PTSD among spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors. The trial aims to add...
KEY FINDING: The primary hypothesis is that individuals with SCI and PTSD receiving PE will demonstrate significantly greater improvements in PTSD symptoms compared to those receiving treatment as usual.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This study investigated the relationship between psychological factors (personality and purpose in life) and cause-specific mortality among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The research util...
KEY FINDING: Four of the six psychological factors studied were predictive of all-cause mortality, indicating their significant influence on overall survival after SCI.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 • May 13, 2021
This study examined the correlation between erectile dysfunction (ED) and depression in men with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Given the high prevalence of ED following SCI, the researchers hypoth...
KEY FINDING: Depression was reported in 29.8% of the men with chronic SCI.
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2021 • September 1, 2020
The study screened 295 prosthetic eye wearers for anxiety and depression using standardized psychometric instruments. Results indicated a potential underdiagnosis of anxiety and depression in this pop...
KEY FINDING: A significant underdiagnosing for both depression and anxiety disorders was observed in prosthetic eye wearers.