Trajectory of post-traumatic stress following traumatic injury: 6-year follow-up

Trajectory of post-traumatic stress following traumatic injury: 6-year follow-up.

BACKGROUND Traumatic injuries affect millions of patients each year, and resulting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly contributes to subsequent impairment. AIMS To map the distinctive long-term trajectories of PTSD responses over 6 years by using latent growth mixture modelling. METHOD Randomly selected injury patients (n = 1084) admitted to four hospitals around Australia ...

Post-traumatic Amnesia following Traumatic Brain Injury Name of Disorder: Traumatic Brain Injury Essay Title: Post-traumatic amnesia following traumatic brain injury

Relationship between Quality of Life after Traumatic Brain Injury and Demographic Characteristics in a Three-Year Follow-Up

 Background and purpose: Quality of life among traumatic brain injury patients is of great importance in having more effective treatment. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between quality of life after traumatic brain injury and demographic characteristics. Materials and methods: In this cohort study, the statistical population included 409 patients with traumatic brain injury...

The incident in Kure--a 40-year follow-up of post-traumatic stress disorder.

A traumatic incident involving Allied Occupation Forces in Japan in 1947 came to light in the course of pension applications by three Australian ex-servicemen. They had been present when a 'fire fight' took place between Australian and Indian soldiers based near Kure, apparently resulting in the death of two Sikhs. The emotional consequences had been suppressed, as had details of this incident,...

One-year follow-up study of post-traumatic stress disorder among adolescents following the Wen-Chuan earthquake in China.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common psychological disorder among victims of natural disasters. PTSD prevalence and risk factors among adolescents remain unidentified among victims of the Wen-Chuan earthquake. This study screened survivors to determine the prevalence of PTSD and examined risk factors for PTSD among adolescents at three Wen-Chuan secondary schools. PTSD scree...