TY - JOUR PY - 1993// TI - Psychologic assessment of patients with industrial hand injuries JO - Hand clinics A1 - Johnson, Robin K. SP - 221 EP - 229 VL - 9 IS - 2 N2 - The benefits and rationale for including a psychologic assessment of a patient with an industrial hand injury are discussed. Issues of compliance and malingering in patients are addressed. The role of pre-existing conditions in understanding an injured patient's current emotional state is explored and contrasted with posttraumatic stress disorders. Recent trends in psychologic assessment techniques are highlighted.

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