TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Can children predict psychological recovery after injury?
JO  - Archives of disease in childhood
A1  - Alisic, Eva
A1  - Mangelsdorf, Shaminka N.
A1  - Schilpzand, Elizabeth J.
A1  - Barrett, Anna
A1  - Landolt, Markus A.
A1  - Mehl, Matthias R.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - While children's voice is core to paediatric care, their <i>own</i> assessment of future psychological needs is underexplored. We conducted a prospective observational study among children hospitalised for injury in Melbourne, Australia. Their expectations of psychological recovery at baseline (in hospital) were significant and substantial predictors of their quality of life and post-traumatic stress 6 weeks later, suggesting potential diagnostic value.<br><br>© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-9888
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-317709
ID  - ref1
ER  -