Disability after injury: the cumulative burden of physical and mental health.

Context: Injury is one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease. The factors that drive long-term disability after injury are poorly understood.

Objective: The main aim of the study was to model the direct and indirect pathways to long-term disability after injury.

Stepped early psychological intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, and depression following serious injury.

The best approach for implementing early psychological intervention for anxiety and depressive disorders after a traumatic event has not been established. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a stepped model of early psychological intervention following traumatic injury. A sample of 683 consecutively admitted injury patients were screened during hospitalization.

Posttraumatic stress disorder after injury: does admission to intensive care unit increase risk?

Background: This study aimed to index the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after injury requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission to investigate whether an ICU admission after injury increases risk for PTSD and to identify predictors of PTSD after ICU admission.

Methods: A two-group (those admitted to the ICU vs. those not admitted to ICU), prospective, cohort study of 829 randomly selected injury patients from five major trauma hospitals across Australia.

The role of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in predicting disability after injury.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between psychological response to injury at 1 week and 3 months, and disability at 12 months.

Design: Multisite, longitudinal study.

Participants And Setting: 802 adult patients admitted to trauma services at four Australian hospitals from 13 March 2004 to 21 February 2006 were assessed before discharge and followed up at 3 and 12 months.

A predictive screening index for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression following traumatic injury.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive episode (MDE) are frequent and disabling consequences of surviving severe injury. The majority of those who develop these problems are not identified or treated. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a screening instrument that identifies, during hospitalization, adults at high risk for developing PTSD and/or MDE.