Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2020 • April 1, 2020
This retrospective study examined the prevalence, risk factors, and time to MDD diagnosis post-SCI using commercial insurance claims data. The study also examined the interaction of inferred mobility ...
KEY FINDING: Post-SCI, 20.87% of the sample was diagnosed with new-onset MDD.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study examined the motivation to exercise in individuals with paraplegia, comparing exercisers and non-exercisers and considering the type of physical activity. Results indicated that ill-health a...
KEY FINDING: Ill-health avoidance and fitness are primary motivators for physical exercise among individuals with paraplegia, regardless of exercise habits.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study evaluated the association between self-reported frequency of planned exercise and probable major depressive disorder (PMDD) in community-dwelling individuals with chronic SCI. The prevalence...
KEY FINDING: Low household income, poor self-perceived health, and decreased exercise frequency were associated with higher odds of PMDD at Time 2.
Health Psychol, 2020 • June 1, 2020
The study examined the longitudinal associations between physical activity and anxiety and depression symptom severity in adults with chronic physical conditions. Greater quantities of physical activi...
KEY FINDING: Greater quantities of physical activity were associated with decreases in both depression and anxiety symptom severity over the three-year period.
Health Psychology Open, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study investigates how family members of individuals with SCI and ABI make sense of their experiences and adjust to altered life situations in the chronic phase after injury, using the concept of...
KEY FINDING: Family members employ different coping strategies, including downplaying the consequences of the injury, maintaining a positive outlook, and comparing their situation to worse-case scenarios.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • March 18, 2020
The study explores the lived experiences of resilience in two women aging with spinal cord injury (SCI) using narrative case presentations from qualitative interviews conducted approximately 10 years ...
KEY FINDING: Both women demonstrated high levels of resilience through evolving roles of family and caregivers, inner personal strength, and participation in their respective communities.
PLoS ONE, 2020 • May 20, 2020
The study investigated the impact of disproportionate positive feedback (PF) versus negative feedback (NF) on performance and agency in a virtual reality reaching task. The findings revealed that trai...
KEY FINDING: Positive feedback significantly increased agency compared to negative feedback.
BMC Psychology, 2020 • May 8, 2020
This study investigated the relationship between resilience and psychological distress in significant others of persons with SCI or ABI, focusing on the mediating roles of appraisals of threat and los...
KEY FINDING: High levels of psychological distress were observed among significant others, with 34–41% showing high anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2020 • December 1, 2020
This study examined the feasibility of using smartphones to monitor depression and psychosocial wellbeing in individuals with SCI. Participants used a smartphone app to track symptoms and activities o...
KEY FINDING: Smartphone-based digital phenotyping of psychosocial wellbeing after SCI is feasible but not without attrition challenges.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This study investigated the psychological impact of MRSA isolation on spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during inpatient rehabilitation by comparing isolated patients with matched controls. The key fi...
KEY FINDING: MRSA isolation had no significant effect on anxiety, depression, or appraisals of disability in SCI patients undergoing rehabilitation.