Objective A growing body of literature shows that justice-related appraisals are significant
determinants of pain-related outcomes and prolonged trajectories of recovery. We …

Attributions of fault are often associated with worse injury outcomes; however, the
consistency and magnitude of these impacts is not known. This review examined the …

Purpose Mental health concerns are common after a workplace injury, particularly amongst
those making a compensation claim. Yet there is a lack of research exploring the effect of …

Background: Perceived injustice (PI) is a multidimensional appraisal cognition comprising
the severity of loss consequent to injury, blame, a sense of unfairness, and/or irreparability of …

Background Traumatic injury can lead to loss, suffering and feelings of injustice. Previous
research has shown that perceived injustice is associated with poorer physical and mental …

Background Levels of stress post-injury, especially after compensable injury, are known to
be associated with worse long-term recovery. It is therefore important to identify how, and in …

Background People who sustain road traffic injuries often have poor health outcomes. While
outcomes are often worse in people with a compensation claim, especially in fault-based …

Objectives Compensable injury increases the likelihood of having persistent pain after
injury. Three-quarters of patients report chronic pain after traumatic injury, which is disabling …

Background Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are vulnerable to serious injury due to
limited external protective devices. Understanding the level of recovery, and differences …

Perceived injustice is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for problematic recovery, with
a growing body of evidence documenting its association with heightened pain, disability …