کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
950603 926833 2006 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Knowledge and expectation of postconcussion symptoms in the general population
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی روانپزشکی بیولوژیکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Knowledge and expectation of postconcussion symptoms in the general population
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveBeliefs about mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) may affect complaints and their persistence. This study investigates the relationships between knowledge, experience, and expectation in the general population.MethodsOne hundred seventy-one people reported symptoms expected from vignettes about MTBI, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and orthopedic injury. Then they completed a postconcussional syndrome (PCS) checklist about these vignettes and about personal symptoms.ResultsThe ability to generate symptoms from vignettes was poor for PCS, depression, and PTSD, and was greatly improved using a PCS checklist, probably by symptom guessing. No postconcussion symptoms were associated specifically with MTBI. Those with more personal symptoms expected more symptoms. Past experience of MTBI did not improve symptom knowledge. Beliefs about the ‘undesirability’ of conditions were associated with expected outcomes.ConclusionsPeople know little about PCS. Expectations about MTBI are influenced by psychological factors that are relevant if we consider information given in hospitals. Symptom overlap means that psychological conditions such as depression may be misdiagnosed as PCS, and checklists should not be used for diagnosis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Volume 61, Issue 4, October 2006, Pages 439–445
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