Psychological medicine
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Psychological medicine · Nov 2006
Fear of falling more important than pain and depression for functional recovery after surgery for hip fracture in older people.
Depression and cognitive functioning have a negative impact on functional recovery after hip fracture surgery in older people, and the same has been suggested for pain and fear of falling. These variables, however, have never been studied together, nor has the timing of psychiatric assessment been taken into account. ⋯ Fear of falling and cognitive functioning may be more important than pain and depression to predict functional recovery after hip fracture surgery. Rehabilitation strategies should take this into account.
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Psychological medicine · Nov 2006
Comparative StudyEpidemiology of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-morbid disorders in Chile.
In this study we examined the prevalence rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), types of trauma most often associated with PTSD, the co-morbidity of PTSD with other lifetime psychiatric disorders, which disorders preceded PTSD, and gender differences in PTSD and trauma exposure in a representative sample of Chileans. ⋯ This study highlights the importance of investigating the prevalence of PTSD, patterns of co-morbidity of PTSD, and gender differences in PTSD in non-English-speaking countries.