Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Rehabil Psychol, 2017 • November 1, 2017
This study compared the cognitive profiles of community-dwelling individuals with and without SCI using the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB). Individuals with SCI performed equivalently on the...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI produced lower scores on the NIHTB-CB fluid composite score by an average of 4.5 T-score points (Cohen’s d = 0.50; a medium effect size).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • June 12, 2017
This retrospective study investigated the impact of comorbid pain and depressive symptoms on rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). It compared outcomes between patient...
KEY FINDING: Patients with comorbid depression and pain symptoms required significantly greater physical therapy time (PTt) than those without the comorbidity.
Behavioural Neurology, 2017 • December 31, 2017
This study investigated the effectiveness of a 10-week computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation intervention (RehaCom) on cognitive functioning in relapsing-remitting MS patients with mild to modera...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving computer-assisted cognitive training showed significant improvements in verbal and visuospatial episodic memory from pre- to postassessment.
BMC Psychiatry, 2018 • February 26, 2018
This study investigated the psychosocial and demographic factors influencing resilience among Nepalese individuals with earthquake-related spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings revealed significant a...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant positive correlation between resilience and social support (r = 0.42, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (r = 0.53, p < 0.001).
Ann Rehabil Med, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective study examined the impact of family caregiving on depression in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) within the first three months of injury. The results indicated a significantly...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of depression in SCI patients during the first three months was 43%.
The Open Neurology Journal, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study investigated cognitive and language impairment in Greek patients with RRMS and SPMS compared to healthy controls, using a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Results indicated that MS ...
KEY FINDING: SPMS patients showed poorer performance in initial encoding of verbal material, mental processing speed, response inhibition, and set-shifting compared to RRMS patients.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • May 1, 2018
This study translated and culturally adapted the Van Lieshout Test (VLT) into Italian (IT-VLT) and evaluated its psychometric properties in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI). The IT...
KEY FINDING: The Italian version of the VLT (IT-VLT) demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach's α values of 0.95 for the left hand and 0.94 for the right hand.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • September 1, 2019
This report describes two cases where anxiety mimicked autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The cases suggest that psychological state should be considered alongside...
KEY FINDING: Anxiety can cause acute hypertension in SCI patients, mimicking autonomic dysreflexia (AD).
Rehabil Psychol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study found age-specific associations between sex/gender and health outcomes among individuals with long-term disabling conditions. Women reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, and women ...
KEY FINDING: Women with long-term disabling conditions reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, even after adjusting for age and diagnosis.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • May 3, 2018
This study investigated the relationship between community reintegration and selected clinical and psychosocial attributes of individuals with SCI in Nigeria. The study found that improvements in clin...
KEY FINDING: Clinical and psychosocial attributes improved significantly over the 3 months post-discharge.