Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health

Bryan Lubomirsky; Xin Wang; Hong Xie; Jennifer B. Smirnoff; Tracey L. Biehn; Ateka A. Contractor; Jon D. Elhai; Christine Sutu; Kristopher R. Brickman; Israel Liberzon; Samuel A. McLean; Marijo B. Tamburrino

doi:10.1080/15332985.2013.841611

Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health

Bryan Lubomirsky, Xin Wang, Hong Xie, Jennifer B. Smirnoff, Tracey L. Biehn, Ateka A. Contractor, Jon D. Elhai, Christine Sutu, Kristopher R. Brickman, Israel Liberzon, Samuel A. McLean, Marijo B. Tamburrino

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Abstract

This study documented family/friend support to patients in the Emergency Department (ED), including bedside visits and transportation of patients from the ED after discharge, and measured depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms within 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months after motor vehicle accidents. Stress and depression symptoms significantly decreased during the initial three months. Family/friend visitation in the ED was negatively associated with anxiety and depression symptoms within 2 weeks and with stress symptoms months after trauma. This pilot study suggests family/friend visitation in the ED is associated with fewer mental health issues in the months following an accident.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-80
Number of pages	12
Journal	Social Work in Mental Health
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2013.841611
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Emergency Department
MVA
familial/friend visitation
social support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Lubomirsky, B., Wang, X., Xie, H., Smirnoff, J. B., Biehn, T. L., Contractor, A. A., Elhai, J. D., Sutu, C., Brickman, K. R., Liberzon, I., McLean, S. A., & Tamburrino, M. B. (2014). Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health. Social Work in Mental Health, 12(1), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2013.841611

Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health. / Lubomirsky, Bryan; Wang, Xin; Xie, Hong; Smirnoff, Jennifer B.; Biehn, Tracey L.; Contractor, Ateka A.; Elhai, Jon D.; Sutu, Christine; Brickman, Kristopher R.; Liberzon, Israel; McLean, Samuel A.; Tamburrino, Marijo B.

In: Social Work in Mental Health, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2014, p. 69-80.

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Lubomirsky, B, Wang, X, Xie, H, Smirnoff, JB, Biehn, TL, Contractor, AA, Elhai, JD, Sutu, C, Brickman, KR, Liberzon, I, McLean, SA & Tamburrino, MB 2014, 'Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health', Social Work in Mental Health, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2013.841611

Lubomirsky, Bryan ; Wang, Xin ; Xie, Hong ; Smirnoff, Jennifer B. ; Biehn, Tracey L. ; Contractor, Ateka A. ; Elhai, Jon D. ; Sutu, Christine ; Brickman, Kristopher R. ; Liberzon, Israel ; McLean, Samuel A. ; Tamburrino, Marijo B. / Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health. In: Social Work in Mental Health. 2014 ; Vol. 12, No. 1. pp. 69-80.

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