TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of providing self-help information to people with symptoms of acute stress disorder following a traumatic injury
JO  - Behaviour research and therapy
A1  - Scholes, Cathy
A1  - Turpin, Graham
A1  - Mason, Suzanne
SP  - 2527
EP  - 2536
VL  - 45
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: Patients attending accident and emergency (A&E) may develop long-term psychological difficulties. Psycho-education has been suggested to reduce the risk of post-injury disorders. AIMS: We tested the efficacy of providing self-help information to a high-risk sample. METHODS: A&E attenders were screened for acute stress disorder and randomised to two groups: patients (n=116) receiving a self-help booklet and those who did not (n=111). A sample of 'low' scorers was also included (n=120); they did not receive a booklet. Psychological assessments were completed at baseline (within 1 month post-injury) and 3 and 6 months post-injury. RESULTS: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression decreased (p<0.001) across time but there were no group differences in these measures or quality of life. However, subjective ratings of the usefulness of the self-help booklet were very high. CONCLUSIONS: This trial failed to support the efficacy of providing self-help information, as a preventative strategy to ameliorate PTSD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-7967
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2007.06.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -