Identification of risk for posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters early after trauma. J Health Psychol 2021 Dec;26(14):2794-2800
Date
06/17/2020Pubmed ID
32538162DOI
10.1177/1359105320934192Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85105956199 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
The current study examined how the injured trauma survivor screen (ITSS), a hospital-administered screener of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, differentially predicted PTSD symptom cluster severity. Participants from a Level 1 trauma center (n = 220) completed the ITSS while inpatient and PTSD symptoms were assessed one-month post discharge. Perceived life threat and intentionality of injury were key predictors of avoidance, re-experiencing, and hyperarousal symptom clusters. However, negative alterations in mood and cognition cluster seemed best predicted by mood and cognitive risk factors. Therefore, the ITSS provides utility in differentially predicting symptom clusters and treatment planning after traumatic injury.
Author List
Timmer-Murillo SC, Hunt JC, Geier T, Brasel KJ, deRoon-Cassini TAAuthors
Timothy J. Geier PhD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinSydney Timmer-Murillo PhD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Terri A. deRoon Cassini PhD Center Director, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AftercareHumans
Patient Discharge
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Survivors
Syndrome
