Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2016 • July 1, 2016
This study investigated PTSD symptoms in SCI patients within an acute trauma care setting, finding a high incidence of PTSD symptoms. The study highlights the importance of early screening for PTSD sy...
KEY FINDING: Over half (52.2%) of the SCI patients screened in the acute trauma setting exhibited PTSD symptoms.
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2017 • March 18, 2017
This study evaluated the validity of the NIH Toolbox (NIHTB) for assessing motor, sensory, cognitive, and emotional function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI),...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI, TBI, and stroke showed increased risk for motor impairment compared to normative standards and matched controls.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • March 1, 2018
This study investigated the clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) as a depression screener in Veterans with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D). The results indicated that ...
KEY FINDING: A PHQ-2 cutoff score of 3 or greater correctly classified 94.8% of the cases in identifying clinically significant depression.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • July 1, 2020
Depression following SCI is a common and disabling condition that is often overlooked and undertreated. It is not a typical reaction to severe disability and may have roots in pre-injury adversity. St...
KEY FINDING: Major depressive disorder is a common comorbidity in people with SCI, occurring at three times the rate of the general population.
Clin J Pain, 2018 • April 1, 2018
This study investigated the relationship between pain acceptance and medication use in individuals with chronic pain and spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that higher pain acceptance is ...
KEY FINDING: Higher pain acceptance was related to a significantly lower number of pain medications used, even when considering pain intensity, the number of painful body areas, and depressive symptoms.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 1, 2007
This study evaluated the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale (SCI-SCS) for reliability and validity in measuring the impact of secondary conditions on individuals with SCI. Results indicated...
KEY FINDING: The SCI-SCS demonstrated good internal consistency, meaning that its items consistently measured the same underlying construct.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 1, 2007
The evaluation of patients with neurologic deficits without apparent cause presents a diagnostic challenge, requiring a multidisciplinary approach to differentiate between organic and psychiatric etio...
KEY FINDING: A thorough clinical examination and appropriate diagnostic studies can confidently exclude organic disorders when evaluating atypical paralysis.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This study investigated the effectiveness of a shortened version of the PHQ-9 for screening major depression in individuals with SCI. The results suggest that a 3-item scale comprised of items 1, 2, a...
KEY FINDING: A 3-item scale (items 1, 2, and 6 from the PHQ-9) has a relative efficiency of 0.66 compared to the full 9-item scale, meaning it captures two-thirds of the information with one-third of the items.
J Rehabil Res Dev, 2009 • January 1, 2009
This study replicated and extended previous research on psychosocial factors and chronic pain in individuals with SCI, using shortened measures of pain-related beliefs and coping. The results indicate...
KEY FINDING: Psychological factors, particularly beliefs about pain and pain-related coping strategies, were significant predictors of pain outcomes.
Spinal Cord, 2009 • December 1, 2009
This systematic review assessed the psychometric properties of depression and anxiety instruments used with individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirteen papers reporting on 13 different instrum...
KEY FINDING: The reliability and validity of existing depression and anxiety instruments used with SCI populations range from adequate to excellent.