The Association Between Acute Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents 3 Months After Accidental Injury

Autor: Jan S. K. Luitse, Frits Boer, Els P. M. van Meijel, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Alida F. W. van der Steeg, Ramón J. L. Lindauer, Eva Verlinden, J. Carel Goslings, Maj R. Gigengack, Frank W. Bloemers
Přispěvatelé: Amsterdam Neuroscience - Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress & Sleep, Child Psychiatry, Graduate School, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D), APH - Mental Health, Adult Psychiatry, AGEM - Endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, AGEM - Digestive immunity, Surgery, AMS - Restoration & Development, Other Research, Paediatric Psychosocial Care, APH - Methodology, Pediatrics, APH - Quality of Care, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Sports and Work, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Restoration and Development
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 26(1), 88-96. Springer New York
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26(1), 88-96. Springer New York
van Meijel, E P M, Gigengack, M R, Verlinden, E, van der Steeg, A F W, Goslings, J C, Bloemers, F W, Luitse, J S K, Boer, F, Grootenhuis, M A & Lindauer, R J L 2019, ' The Association Between Acute Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents 3 Months After Accidental Injury ', Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 88-96 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-018-9567-6
ISSN: 1068-9583
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-018-9567-6
Popis: Previous research suggests that acute pain is a risk factor for later posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). In a prospective cohort study, we examined the association between acute pain from accidental injury and PTSS in children and adolescents, taking into account factors potentially related to pain or posttraumatic stress. Participants were 135 children and adolescents, 8–18 years old. We measured the worst experienced pain since the accident took place with a visual analogue scale. Three months after the accident, posttraumatic stress was assessed with a self-report measure. We found a positive association between acute pain and posttraumatic stress. The amount of pain was negatively associated with injury severity in girls and positively associated with the presence of an extremity fracture in boys. In children who reported severe pain, this pain was significantly associated with PTSS and may account for around 10% of the variance in the severity of PTSS. Although the experience of pain is subjective, our study indicates that severe pain is associated with the severity of later PTSS. Timely management of pain according to acute pain protocols in all phases and disciplines after accidental injury is therefore recommended.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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