Journal article
Support for the mutual maintenance of pain and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
A Liedl, M O'Donnell, M Creamer, D Silove, A McFarlane, C Knaevelsrud, RA Bryant
Psychological Medicine | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background Pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are frequently co-morbid in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Although several models attempt to explain the relationship between these two disorders, the mechanisms underlying the relationship remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between each PTSD symptom cluster and pain over the course of post-traumatic adjustment.Method In a longitudinal study, injury patients (n=824) were assessed within 1 week post-injury, and then at 3 and 12 months. Pain was measured using a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). PTSD symptoms were assessed using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Structural equat..
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Awarded by Victorian Trauma Foundation
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by a Victorian Trauma Foundation, grant no. V-11, a National Health and Medical Research Council Australian Clinical Research Fellowship (359284), and a National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grant (300304). We thank all the patients who participated in this study.