Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • September 1, 2019
This report describes two cases where anxiety mimicked autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The cases suggest that psychological state should be considered alongside...
KEY FINDING: Anxiety can cause acute hypertension in SCI patients, mimicking autonomic dysreflexia (AD).
Rehabil Psychol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study found age-specific associations between sex/gender and health outcomes among individuals with long-term disabling conditions. Women reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, and women ...
KEY FINDING: Women with long-term disabling conditions reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, even after adjusting for age and diagnosis.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • May 3, 2018
This study investigated the relationship between community reintegration and selected clinical and psychosocial attributes of individuals with SCI in Nigeria. The study found that improvements in clin...
KEY FINDING: Clinical and psychosocial attributes improved significantly over the 3 months post-discharge.
Spinal Cord, 2019 • April 1, 2019
The study evaluated the efficacy of a group CBT-based education intervention to enhance personal self-efficacy in individuals with SCI. Although the treatment group showed improvement in self-efficacy...
KEY FINDING: The Re-Inventing Yourself after SCI intervention showed some improvement in self-efficacy for the treatment group immediately after the intervention, compared to the control group, but it was not significant.
BMC Psychology, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study explores how engagement in productive activities relates to mental health and quality of life (QoL) for individuals with physical disabilities, testing role enhancement versus role strain h...
KEY FINDING: Total productivity load and paid work load were positively related to mental health and QoL in men.
Medicine, 2019 • March 1, 2019
This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of nonpsychiatric physicians regarding suicide in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients and the necessity of structured psychiatric education fo...
KEY FINDING: Significant differences were found between surgical and nonsurgical clinicians regarding awareness and attitude toward suicide and psychiatric consultation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study details the development of a hospital-based Parent Forum, an in-person intervention for caregivers of youth with spinal cord injury (SCI). The intervention was refined over two cycles based ...
KEY FINDING: Caregivers initially reported increased positive problem-solving orientation after the first Parent Forum but also felt an increase in impulsivity, possibly due to information overload.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • May 12, 2019
This study evaluated symptoms of burnout and perceptions of meaning in work in an international cohort of SCI clinicians. The study found that while exhaustion is prevalent among SCI professionals, ma...
KEY FINDING: A majority of respondents reported feeling exhaustion (60.1%), while fewer reported feelings of burnout (41.1%) or work-life imbalance (31.9%).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • May 5, 2019
This study examined the relationship between hormone levels (testosterone and TSH) and depressive symptoms in women with SCI. It aimed to address a gap in research focusing on women's unique health co...
KEY FINDING: Low total testosterone was observed in 20% of the participants, and this was associated with increased depressive symptoms after accounting for time from injury.
Perspectives on Behavior Science, 2018 • November 13, 2018
Research shows the spinal cord is capable of associative learning, with involvement from the glutamatergic and serotonin systems, and BDNF signaling. Early experience and training shape the developing...
KEY FINDING: The isolated spinal cord can exhibit classical and instrumental conditioning. Classical conditioning after spinal injury occurs only very soon after injury.