• J Head Trauma Rehabil · May 2014

    Changes in self-reported pre- to postinjury coping styles in the first 3 years after traumatic brain injury and the effects on psychosocial and emotional functioning and quality of life.

    • Gisela Wolters Gregório, Kate R Gould, Gershon Spitz, Caroline M van Heugten, and Jennie L Ponsford.
    • Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands (Drs Wolters Gregório and van Heugten); Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, Australia (Drs Gould and Ponsford and Mr Spitz); School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia (Drs Gould and Ponsford and Mr Spitz); and Centre of Excellence in Traumatic Brain Injury Research, National Trauma Research Institute, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (Drs Gould and Ponsford).
    • J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014 May 1; 29 (3): E43-53.

    ObjectiveTo examine the influence of self-reported preinjury coping on postinjury coping, psychosocial functioning, emotional functioning, and quality of life at 1 year following traumatic brain injury (TBI).SettingInpatient hospital and community.ParticipantsOne hundred seventy-four participants with TBI.DesignProspective, longitudinal design. Participants were assessed at 5 time points: after emerging from posttraumatic amnesia, and at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months postinjury.Main MeasuresCoping Scale for Adults-Short Version; Quality of Life Inventory; Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.ResultsHigh preinjury use of nonproductive coping style predicted high use of nonproductive coping, more anxiety, and lower psychosocial functioning at 1 year postinjury. Increased use of nonproductive coping and decreased use of productive coping predicted poorer psychosocial outcome at 1 year post-TBI. Use of both productive and nonproductive coping decreased in the first 6 to 12 months post-TBI relative to preinjury. Unlike productive coping, nonproductive coping reached preinjury levels within 3 years postinjury.ConclusionThe findings support identification of individuals at risk of relying on nonproductive coping and poorer psychosocial outcome following TBI. In addition, the results emphasize the need to implement timely interventions to facilitate productive coping and reduce the use of nonproductive coping in order to maximize favorable long-term psychosocial outcome.

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