Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2002
Predictors of life satisfaction: a spinal cord injury cohort study.
To determine unique demographic, medical, perceived health, and handicap predictors of life satisfaction 2 years after spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as the predictors of change in life satisfaction from year 1 to year 2. ⋯ Mobility and perceived health appear to be the consistent predictors of life satisfaction at year 2 post-SCI, as well as change in satisfaction from year 1 to year 2. Because both factors are amenable to change, they are reasonable targets of intervention programs. Identifying specific mechanisms of perceived health and mobility associated with life satisfaction should be an important area of continued research.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2002
A descriptive study of psychiatric disorders and psychosocial burden in rehabilitation patients with musculoskeletal diseases.
To investigate current, 12-month, and lifetime prevalence rates, and associated psychosocial burden of psychiatric disorders in rehabilitation inpatients with musculoskeletal diseases. ⋯ Patients undergoing musculoskeletal rehabilitation should be assessed carefully for comorbid psychiatric illnesses. Further research should be undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for comorbid psychiatric disorders on life quality, therapeutic compliance, and outcome of rehabilitation treatment.