TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Visitation in the Emergency Department and Posttraumatic Mental Health
AU - Lubomirsky, Bryan
AU - Wang, Xin
AU - Xie, Hong
AU - Smirnoff, Jennifer B.
AU - Biehn, Tracey L.
AU - Contractor, Ateka A.
AU - Elhai, Jon D.
AU - Sutu, Christine
AU - Brickman, Kristopher R.
AU - Liberzon, Israel
AU - McLean, Samuel A.
AU - Tamburrino, Marijo B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Bryan Lubomirsky and Xin Wang contributed equally to this article. This study is supported by the Translational Research Stimulation Award of ProMedica Health System and the University of Toledo, and the William Bauer fMRI Research Fund. We thank Carol Brikmanis, MA and John Luckoski, BA for editing the article. Address correspondence to Xin Wang, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toledo– HSC, 3120 Glendale Ave., MS1193, Toledo, OH 43614. E-mail: xin.wang2@utoledo.edu
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Emergency Department
KW - MVA
KW - familial/friend visitation
KW - social support
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U2 - 10.1080/15332985.2013.841611
DO - 10.1080/15332985.2013.841611
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84890906190
VL - 12
SP - 69
EP - 80
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
SN - 1533-2985
IS - 1
ER -