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September 15, 2008
Researchers study impact of traumatic injuries on patients' mental health
UPI (9/12) reports that "suffering a traumatic injury can have serious and long-lasting implications for a patient's mental health," according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery.
For the study, researchers "tracked 2,707 injured patients from 69 hospitals across the country, and found 20.7 percent had" post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), "and 6.6 percent had depression one year after the injury." In addition, investigators discovered that "injured patients diagnosed with PTSD or depression were six times more likely to not have returned to work in the year following the injury."
Related Links:
- "Traumatic physical injuries can harm mental health, study finds: Stress disorder can lead to inability to hold a job," Cherie Black, Seattle Post intelligencer, September 11, 2008.
Posted by admin at September 15, 2008 12:03 PM