Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Scientific Reports, 2016 • December 20, 2016
This study investigates the crosstalk between activated microglia and neurons in the spinal dorsal horn and its contribution to stress-induced hyperalgesia using a rat model combining single-prolonged...
KEY FINDING: The study found that stress combined with inflammation (using Complete Freund’s Adjuvant) significantly increased pain sensitivity (mechanical allodynia) in rats.
BMC Psychology, 2016 • July 14, 2016
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a Multi-Family Group (MFG) intervention for individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their primary caregivers, comparing it to an active SCI education ...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that MFG-SCI will be superior to SCIEC for SCI patient activation, health status, and emotion regulation, caregiver burden and health status, and relationship functioning.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 • August 7, 2018
This study explored the experiences of individuals in early rehabilitation who participated in an identity-focused songwriting intervention. The study found that participants were able to constructive...
KEY FINDING: The study identified four distinct recovery journeys: reconceptualizing values, recognizing inner resources, confirming existing values, and an ongoing process of negotiating discrepancies in self.
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This review provides a general overview of the bidirectional relationship between TBI and AUD and a discussion of potential neuropsychological and neurobiological mechanisms that might underlie the re...
KEY FINDING: Alcohol intoxication is a strong predictor of TBI, with 30-50% of TBI patients intoxicated at the time of injury.
Front. Behav. Neurosci., 2015 • May 5, 2015
The study investigated the role of the cerebellum in processing regret using a gambling task with cerebellar patients and healthy controls. The key finding was that cerebellar damage impairs the self-...
KEY FINDING: Patients with cerebellar lesions were significantly impaired in evaluating the feeling of regret subjectively compared to controls.
Curr Pain Headache Rep, 2013 • January 1, 2013
Psychological screening and QST can help predict SCS outcomes. Psychological factors such as depression and anxiety are key predictors of success. QST measures, including pain thresholds and temporal ...
KEY FINDING: Psychological factors like somatization, depression, and anxiety are strong predictors of poor response to spinal cord stimulation.
PLoS ONE, 2016 • June 29, 2016
The study aimed to determine whether spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with a specific deficit in implicit motor sequence learning, using the serial reaction time (SRT) task to compare individual...
KEY FINDING: The SCI group did not show a decline in reaction time over the initial blocks of the SRT task, indicating impaired implicit learning.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2016 • February 1, 2016
The study used the SmartCage system to monitor early neurobehavioral changes in mice following traumatic brain injury (TBI). It focused on detecting changes in locomotor activity, sleep patterns, and ...
KEY FINDING: Spontaneous activities, including travelled distance and rearing up counts, were significantly decreased in mice receiving CCI at 1 and 2 days after injury, which was strongly correlated with neurological score and tissue damage.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study compared alcohol consumption rates in SCI patients versus the general population and tracked changes post-injury. Results indicated that alcohol use and binge drinking were higher in SCI pa...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of alcohol use and binge drinking was significantly higher among individuals with SCI at the time of injury compared to the general population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Iran. The results indicated that religious well-b...
KEY FINDING: Religious well-being was found to be a significant contributing factor to improved vitality, social functioning, mental health and role emotional.