Post-traumatic stress symptom clusters in acute whiplash associated disorder and their prediction of chronic pain-related disability

The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been found to be associated with an increased risk of persisting neck pain and disability in motor vehicle crash (MVC) survivors with whiplash injuries. The findings are mixed as to which PTSD symptom(s) best predicts recovery in thi...

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Published in:Pain reports 2017-11, Vol.2 (6), p.e631-e631
Main Authors: Maujean, Annick, Gullo, Matthew J., Andersen, Tonny Elmose, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, Sterling, Michele
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Language:English
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Musculoskeletal
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Summary:The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been found to be associated with an increased risk of persisting neck pain and disability in motor vehicle crash (MVC) survivors with whiplash injuries. The findings are mixed as to which PTSD symptom(s) best predicts recovery in this population. The aims were (1) to explore the factor structure of the Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) in a sample of acute whiplash-injured individuals following a MVC and (2) to identify the PTSD-symptom clusters that best predict long-term neck pain-related disability in this population as measured by the Neck Pain Disability Index (NDI). A sample (N = 146) of whiplash-injured individuals completed the NDI and the PDS at baseline (
ISSN:2471-2531
2471-2531
DOI:10.1097/PR9.0000000000000631