Traumatic injury affects over 2.6 million US adults annually and elevates risk for a number of
negative health consequences. This includes substantial psychological harm, the most …

BACKGROUND The brief, easily administered screen, the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen
(ITSS), was created to identify trauma survivors at risk for development of posttraumatic …

Traumatic injury is an important public health problem secondary to high levels of morbidity
and mortality. Injured survivors face several physical, emotional, and financial repercussions …

BACKGROUND Psychological impairment among injury survivors is well documented. Little
is known about the prevalence of treatment of psychological impairment, however. We …

Background: Individuals hospitalized after physical trauma are at heightened risk for mental
disorders. We examined prevalence rates of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to develop a predictive screener that when given soon after
injury will accurately differentiate those who will later develop depression or posttraumatic …

BACKGROUND The injured trauma survivor screen (ITSS) has been shown to predict
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression risk at 1 month after traumatic injury …

Background: Injured survivors of individual and mass trauma receive their initial evaluation
in acute care. Few investigations have comprehensively screened for posttraumatic stress …

Each year, traumatic injuries affect 2.6 million adults in the United States leading to
significant health problems. Although many sequelae stem directly from physical …

OBJECTIVE This study piloted the use of the Primary Care PTSD (PC-PTSD) screening tool
in an outpatient setting to determine its utility for broader use and to gather data on traumatic …