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Psychiatric and Emotional Sequelae of Surgical Amputation

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 2006Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Psychosomatics, volume 47, pages 459-464 (issn: 0033-3182,

Authors: Sarah R. Cavanagh; Nasser Karamouz; Scott L. Rauch; Lisa M. Shin;

doi: 10.1176/appi.psy.47.6.459

pmid: 17116945

Psychiatric and Emotional Sequelae of Surgical Amputation

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Abstract

The prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms after the experience of amputation is not well established. The current study gathered data on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders after amputation. Participants were recruited from a large Northeastern rehabilitation hospital and were assessed with structured clinical interviews. The data suggest that planned surgical amputations resulting from chronic illness do not frequently lead to PTSD symptoms. In contrast, data suggest that amputation resulting from accidental injury may lead to a higher prevalence of PTSD, in part because of the emotional stress surrounding the accident.

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Tufts University
United States

Keywords

Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Emotions, Middle Aged, Rehabilitation Centers, Amputation, Surgical, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, New England, Humans, Female, Aged

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