Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • June 12, 2017
This retrospective study investigated the impact of comorbid pain and depressive symptoms on rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). It compared outcomes between patient...
KEY FINDING: Patients with comorbid depression and pain symptoms required significantly greater physical therapy time (PTt) than those without the comorbidity.
Behavioural Neurology, 2017 • December 31, 2017
This study investigated the effectiveness of a 10-week computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation intervention (RehaCom) on cognitive functioning in relapsing-remitting MS patients with mild to modera...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving computer-assisted cognitive training showed significant improvements in verbal and visuospatial episodic memory from pre- to postassessment.
BMC Psychiatry, 2018 • February 26, 2018
This study investigated the psychosocial and demographic factors influencing resilience among Nepalese individuals with earthquake-related spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings revealed significant a...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant positive correlation between resilience and social support (r = 0.42, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (r = 0.53, p < 0.001).
Ann Rehabil Med, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective study examined the impact of family caregiving on depression in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) within the first three months of injury. The results indicated a significantly...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of depression in SCI patients during the first three months was 43%.
The Open Neurology Journal, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study investigated cognitive and language impairment in Greek patients with RRMS and SPMS compared to healthy controls, using a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Results indicated that MS ...
KEY FINDING: SPMS patients showed poorer performance in initial encoding of verbal material, mental processing speed, response inhibition, and set-shifting compared to RRMS patients.
Brain Inj., 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study focused on unemployed individuals with TBI living in the community who expressed interest in improving their psychological well-being. The research found that this group experienced cognitiv...
KEY FINDING: Participants with TBI showed significant cognitive impairment and high levels of emotional distress.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Iran. The results indicated that religious well-b...
KEY FINDING: Religious well-being was found to be a significant contributing factor to improved vitality, social functioning, mental health and role emotional.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • May 1, 2018
This study translated and culturally adapted the Van Lieshout Test (VLT) into Italian (IT-VLT) and evaluated its psychometric properties in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI). The IT...
KEY FINDING: The Italian version of the VLT (IT-VLT) demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach's α values of 0.95 for the left hand and 0.94 for the right hand.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • April 6, 2018
This study explores the perspectives of health professionals (HPs) regarding the role of spirituality in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. HPs recognised that spirituality played an important r...
KEY FINDING: Health professionals recognize that spirituality plays a significant role in the adjustment of individuals and families after a spinal cord injury.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 • August 7, 2018
This study explored the experiences of individuals in early rehabilitation who participated in an identity-focused songwriting intervention. The study found that participants were able to constructive...
KEY FINDING: The study identified four distinct recovery journeys: reconceptualizing values, recognizing inner resources, confirming existing values, and an ongoing process of negotiating discrepancies in self.