Browse the latest research summaries in the field of mental health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Pain, 2023 • November 1, 2023
The study aimed to identify variables that moderate treatment response to four psychological pain interventions: cognitive therapy (CT), hypnosis (HYP), hypnosis focused on changing pain-related cogni...
KEY FINDING: Higher hypnotizability was associated with better outcomes in depressive symptoms for those who received hypnosis and hypnotic cognitive therapy.
BMC Public Health, 2023 • July 4, 2023
This longitudinal study investigated factors associated with resilience in people with SCI during two COVID-19 lockdown periods in Victoria, Australia. The study found that psychological health, famil...
KEY FINDING: Increased family role limitations were negatively associated with resilience during both lockdowns.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This study evaluated the effectiveness of collaborative care (CC) compared to usual care (UC) in improving quality of life, pain, depression, and physical activity in outpatients with spinal cord inju...
KEY FINDING: There was a non-significant trend for greater improvement in quality of life in the collaborative care group versus the usual care group at 4 months.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study examined the effects of a coach-guided videoconferencing expressive writing program on grief resolution in adults with SCI. The program led to significant reductions in grief intensity and ...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed significant reductions in grief, trouble sleeping, and difficulty participating in social activities immediately after the program.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study assessed the frequency of suicidal ideation (SI) among individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and identified associated risk factors. The results showed a higher prevalence of SI...
KEY FINDING: 11% of participants endorsed suicidal ideation (SI), with 22.2% of those endorsing active SI.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study aimed to examine depression and its treatment in women with SCI, addressing a gap in research that predominantly focuses on male populations. The findings revealed a high prevalence of depre...
KEY FINDING: A significant portion (41%) of the women with SCI showed depressive symptoms ranging from mild to severe, based on the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II).
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023 • September 20, 2023
This pilot study investigated the feasibility and efficacy of mindset and breathing exercises (Wim Hof Method (WHM)) on physical and mental health in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). This pilot ...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced positive changes such as better sleep, feeling more relaxed, and having more energy.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • September 21, 2023
This study used Rasch Measurement (RM) to examine the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on reproducibility, content validity, and structural validity...
KEY FINDING: The original 16-item MSES had issues with item misfit, infrequent category endorsement, and category step disorder.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • October 2, 2023
This study aimed to determine the structural validity of the FAS in community-dwelling adults in the US using Rasch Measurement Theory. The 6-item Rasch-based FAS demonstrated unidimensionality, good ...
KEY FINDING: After rescoring 3 items and deleting 1 item, the FAS had good person and item fit (except item 4).
Ann Rehabil Med, 2023 • October 1, 2023
This study aimed to explore how certain physical and functional characteristics of individuals with SCI might correlate with reported suicidality. Results indicated that age had a statistically signif...
KEY FINDING: Lower upper extremity motor score (UEMS) was significantly associated with higher suicide risk.