Chronic posttraumatic stress disorder after facial injury: a 1-year prospective cohort study.

Background: This study examined the prevalence, severity, and predictors of persistent traumatic stress symptoms in socioeconomically disadvantaged adults after orofacial injury.

Methods: A 1-year prospective study of 336 socioeconomically disadvantaged adults treated for orofacial injury at a Level I trauma center was conducted. Univariate analyses were performed on early measures of injury characteristics, prior trauma exposure, coping resources, and psychosocial functioning to select potential predictors of 1-year posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores; independence of variable contribution was then evaluated in multiple regression analyses.

The development of acute post-traumatic stress disorder after orofacial injury: a prospective study in a large urban hospital.

Purpose: Psychologic distress is a common outcome among trauma survivors. This report examines both the development and predictors of acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of US inner-city orofacial trauma survivors seeking treatment in a publicly funded hospital.

Patients And Methods: Baseline data were collected from 336 patients seeking urgent care for an oral injury (mandibular or midfacial fracture).