Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptoms in Victims of Occupational Accidents
Joint Authors
Buodo, Giulia
Novara, Caterina
Palomba, Daniela
Ghisi, Marta
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present descriptive study was aimed at evaluating posttraumatic and depressive symptoms and their cooccurrence, in a sample of victims of workplace accidents.
Also, posttraumatic negative cognitions were assessed.
Eighty-five injured workers were evaluated, using the PTSD Symptom Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory II, and the posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory.
49.4% of injured workers reported both depressive and posttraumatic symptoms of clinical relevance.
20% only reported posttraumatic, but not depressive, symptoms, and 30.6% did not report either type of symptoms.
The group with both posttraumatic and depressive symptoms displayed greater symptom severity and more negative cognitions about the self and about the world than the other two groups.
The obtained findings indicate that workplace accidents can have a major impact upon the mental health of victims.
Early interventions should be focused not only on the prevention or reduction of posttraumatic and depressive symptoms but also on restructuring specific maladaptive trauma-related cognitions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Buodo, Giulia& Novara, Caterina& Ghisi, Marta& Palomba, Daniela. 2012. Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptoms in Victims of Occupational Accidents. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Buodo, Giulia…[et al.]. Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptoms in Victims of Occupational Accidents. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Buodo, Giulia& Novara, Caterina& Ghisi, Marta& Palomba, Daniela. Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptoms in Victims of Occupational Accidents. Depression Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452696
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452696