Open AccessRelationship Between Stressfulness of Claiming for Injury Compensation and Long-term Recovery
Author(s) -
Genevieve Grant,
Meaghan O’Donnell,
Matthew J. Spittal,
Mark Creamer,
David M. Studdert
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.4023
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , disability benefits , compensation (psychology) , workers' compensation , occupational safety and health , depression (economics) , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , social security , pathology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Each year, millions of persons worldwide seek compensation for transport accident and workplace injuries. Previous research suggests that these claimants have worse long-term health outcomes than persons whose injuries fall outside compensation schemes. However, existing studies have substantial methodological weaknesses and have not identified which aspects of the claiming experience may drive these effects.
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