Open AccessRisk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Catherine Otis,
André Marchand,
Frédérique Courtois
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1945-5763
pISSN - 1082-0744
DOI - 10.1310/sci1803-253
Subject(s) - medicine , posttraumatic stress , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , psychiatry , rehabilitation , spinal cord injury , risk factor , physical therapy , spinal cord
Many of the events that cause spinal cord injury (SCI) are traumatic events that can result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It therefore appears that most persons with SCI are at risk for developing PTSD. This study retrospectively examined risk factors for PTSD symptoms in a sample of 71 persons with SCI.
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