Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2025 • January 9, 2025
This systematic scoping review examined the psychological outcomes of using extended reality (XR) interventions in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. It included 13 studies, all of which used vi...
KEY FINDING: VR interventions can provide enjoyment, relaxation, and a source of positive distraction for individuals with SCI.
Health Science Reports, 2025 • January 10, 2025
The Persian versions of both the ASDAS and the EASi‐QoL questionnaires were found to be valid and reliable for use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The EASi-QoL questionnaire was validated for...
KEY FINDING: The Persian version of the EASi‐QoL questionnaire demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for assessing quality of life in Iranian AS patients.
Child: Care, Health and Development, 2025 • January 22, 2025
This study support previous suggestions that AYA with disabilities—and SBH specifically—likely face an elevated risk for eating disorders/disordered eating and poor body image, due to a complex combin...
KEY FINDING: AYA with SBH may face an elevated risk for eating disorders/disordered eating compared to typically developing peers due to bowel/bladder management, mobility issues, and eating aversions.
Global Spine Journal, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This study assessed the correlation between TSCI patients and anxiety, The results of meta-analysis showed that the risk of anxiety in TSCI patients was significantly higher than that in control group,...
KEY FINDING: Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were at significantly higher risk of anxiety, depression, psychosis, dementia, insomnia, adjustment disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, alcohol-related disorders, substance-use disorders, adjustment reactions, drug dependence, and central pain relative to patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury (P < 0.05).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • November 2, 2021
This study evaluated the clinical utility and discriminant validity of the Appraisals of DisAbility Primary and Secondary Scale – Short Form (ADAPSS-sf). Results indicated SCI/D specific appraisals ar...
KEY FINDING: The ADAPSS-sf is effective in identifying poor psychological adjustment in veterans with SCI/D.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study explored cognitive function in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) who had no documented brain injury, while accounting for emotional variables. The results indicated that ...
KEY FINDING: Participants with tSCI showed higher levels of depression and distress compared to non-SCI controls.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • December 16, 2020
This study evaluated the impact of a structured pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The program, co...
KEY FINDING: The education program showed statistically significant effects on Susceptibility; F (2,58) = 12.53, P < 0.05.
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2021 • April 12, 2021
This study investigated the measurement properties of the full and brief versions of the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ) in persons with physical disabilities undergoing vocational rehabilita...
KEY FINDING: The WORQ showed good internal consistency and test–retest reliability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study assessed community reintegration and its relationship with self-efficacy among individuals with TSCI in South Africa, finding generally low levels of reintegration. Social functioning, accom...
KEY FINDING: Community reintegration among individuals with TSCI in the study was generally low, with a mean CIM score of 31.48 out of 50.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study compared community integration, quality of life, anxiety, and depression in people with chronic SCI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a significant decrease in soc...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported significantly decreased Social Integration during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic scores.