Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Rehabil Psychol, 2022 • November 1, 2022
This study investigated the feasibility and acceptability of an app-based just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) called CareQOL for care partners of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), Hunt...
KEY FINDING: The study found high completion rates and acceptability of the data collection protocol, with over 98% of care partners completing the study and high compliance rates for daily and monthly surveys.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2022 • October 26, 2022
This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of Brief Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy in preventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals with spi...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome measure is PTSD symptoms measured by the PSSI-5 at baseline, 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months.
BMJ Open, 2022 • October 12, 2022
This study aims to evaluate the Caring Connections intervention, a peer-based letter writing program, for reducing loneliness and perceived social isolation in individuals with SCI/D through a randomi...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that the Caring Connections intervention will lead to a reduction in loneliness among participants compared to the control group after the 6-month intervention period.
Alpha Psychiatry, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The letter discusses the development of a culturally sensitive psychosocial care program (COSP) for Chinese people with spinal cord injury (SCI) during inpatient rehabilitation. The COSP program was d...
KEY FINDING: The COSP program showed positive effects on psychosocial outcomes such as coping, depression, anxiety, and quality of life.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • November 24, 2022
This study investigated the impact of changes in essential care during the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). It focused on satisfaction with activities, participation, an...
KEY FINDING: Decreased access to mental health support was associated with decreased satisfaction in mobility, participation in recreational activities, and relationships with family and friends.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This study investigates the efficacy of telepsychology, specifically video-based CBT, for individuals with SCI to address depression and improve well-being. Participants within one year of SCI are ran...
KEY FINDING: The study anticipates that participants receiving tele-CBT will experience improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms and increased life satisfaction compared to those receiving usual care.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-week group therapy intervention, "ReInventing Yourself after SCI," aimed at improvin...
KEY FINDING: The primary hypothesis is that participants in the Group arm will report greater improvements in psychosocial outcomes than participants who complete the intervention individually via video (Individual arm) or those who do not receive the intervention (Control arm).
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) or dysthymic disorder (DD) in patients with spinal cord injury (SC...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to compare the therapeutic and adverse effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for MDD or DD in patients with SCI.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • December 21, 2022
This study investigates the potential for misclassification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) when relying solely on norm-referenced assessments, without consi...
KEY FINDING: Exclusive reliance on norm-referenced methods (nM-method) resulted in one in five to one in 13 potential false positive MCI classifications.
Mediators of Inflammation, 2023 • February 8, 2023
This evidence mapping summarizes associations of gut microbiota with neurological or psychiatric disorders, identifying common or differential gut microbiota present in different disorders, which may ...
KEY FINDING: Many studies have investigated the link between gut microbiome alpha diversity and disease, with the Shannon and Simpson indices being the most studied.