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, 2024 • April 1, 2024
This project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord i...
KEY FINDING: The project resulted in a best practices document that includes an introduction, the best practices themselves, considerations for implementation, and a glossary of terms.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study examined the psychometric properties of the CIQ in a large sample of individuals with SCI. The study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the CIQ for assessing community integ...
KEY FINDING: The factor structure of the CIQ was not stable over time, suggesting that the way the CIQ measures community integration may change over time.
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2023 • June 1, 2023
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Obstacles and Curb tests for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP). The tests were found to be valid and reliable measures of walking abi...
KEY FINDING: The Obstacles and Curb tests showed strong to very strong correlations with established measures like the 10-Meter Walk Test (10-MWT), Modified Time Up and Go test (mTUG), and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2016 • April 1, 2016
This study investigated factors associated with resilience among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) through qualitative analyses of written comments from a cross-sectional survey. The analyses ...
KEY FINDING: Resilience was frequently associated with having a positive outlook on life, including optimism and a sense of personal responsibility.
Psychol Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in posttraumatic symptoms within three months after trauma using data from the AURORA study. It compared PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociation sympt...
KEY FINDING: Black participants showed reduced posttraumatic depression and anxiety symptoms overall compared to Hispanic participants and White participants.
J Clin Sleep Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study assessed the association of insomnia symptoms and psychiatric symptoms in patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D). The study found that insomnia symptoms are predictive of depre...
KEY FINDING: Insomnia severity was associated with depression and anxiety symptom severity in veterans with SCI/D.
Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2022 • August 5, 2022
This narrative review examines research on adjustment, coping, grief, and resilience in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), highlighting gaps in existing mental health guidelines and suggesting...
KEY FINDING: Existing guidelines focus on mental health disorders and neglect positive adjustment processes after SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of online psychosocial interventions for anxiety and depression in individuals with SCI. The study found that online interventions led to significant impr...
KEY FINDING: Internet-based psychosocial interventions had a small effect on reducing overall anxiety and depression symptoms at the end of the study period.
Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2023 • January 4, 2023
This report provides data to support the reliability and validity of scores on several HRQOL measures from the TBI-CareQOL measurement system (which was developed specifically for use in caregivers of...
KEY FINDING: Findings support the internal consistency reliability (all alphas > 0.70 with the vast majority being > 0.80 across the different cohorts) of the TBI-CareQOL measures.
Health Science Reports, 2025 • January 10, 2025
The Persian versions of both the ASDAS and the EASi‐QoL questionnaires were found to be valid and reliable for use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The EASi-QoL questionnaire was validated for...
KEY FINDING: The Persian version of the EASi‐QoL questionnaire demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for assessing quality of life in Iranian AS patients.