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Effects of litigation on maintenance of psychological symptoms after severe hand injury. J Hand Surg Am 1991 Nov;16(6):1031-4

Date

11/01/1991

Pubmed ID

1836216

DOI

10.1016/s0363-5023(10)80063-2

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0026328244 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   18 Citations

Abstract

Severe psychological symptoms after severe work-related hand injury, manifested as posttraumatic stress disorder, are not significantly potentiated or sustained by concomitant litigation if the patient has had early psychologic intervention. This study does not support assumptions about "accident neurosis" that delays recovery from the psychological sequelae of severe work-related hand injury.

Author List

Grunert BK, Matloub HS, Sanger JR, Yousif NJ, Hettermann S

Authors

Brad K. Grunert PhD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Accidents, Occupational
Employment
Hand Injuries
Humans
Jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Workers' Compensation