TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Recovery from mental conditions: is it different between TBI/non-TBI
JO  - Occupational and environmental medicine
A1  - Lin, Kuan-Han
A1  - Shu-Chu Shiao, Judith
A1  - Liao, Shih-Cheng
A1  - Kuo, Chun-Ya
A1  - Leon Guo, Yue
A1  - Guo, Nai-Wen
SP  - A72
EP  - A72
VL  - 71
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the rates of psychological symptoms among those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and with non-TBI at 3 months and 12 months after occupational injury and to examine the change in psychological status over time. <br><br>METHOD: Our study candidates were injured workers in Taiwan who were hospitalised for 3 days or longer and received hospitalisation benefits from the Labour Insurance. A self-reported questionnaire including Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-50) and Post-traumatic Symptom Checklist (PTSC) was sent to workers at 3 months and 12 months. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 853 injured workers who completed the questionnaire at 3 and 12 months, regarding to the severity of BSRS score, 7.8% of those with TBI had recovered at 12 months, comparing with 8.1% in those with non-TBI. On the other hand, approximately11.6% of those with TBI had recovered from post-traumatic stress symptoms at 12 months, comparing with 9.7% among those with non-TBI. Injured workers with TBI had lower rate of recovery from psychological symptoms, comparing with non-TBI. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of victims with TBI and non-TBI suffered psychological symptoms after injury. The identification and treatment of psychological symptoms are important for optimal adaptation after traumatic injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1351-0711
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2014-102362.224
ID  - ref1
ER  -