Predictors of Acute and Chronic PTSD in Road Trauma Survivors: Insights from a 12-Month Cohort Study
PTSD symptom prevalence among survivors decreased between 2 and 6 months post-injury, but recovery rate slowed thereafter, with reduction between 6 and 12 months being much smaller than the earlier decrease. Furthermore, as some significant factors are modifiable, early interventions-such as effective pain management, psychological support, and coping strategy training-may help mitigate PTSD symptoms. Brief screening for psychological distress and pain catastrophizing could further support timely identification and referral of high-risk patients.
Authors
- John A.M. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8545-0462)
- John A. Staples (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1397-1503)
- A. Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1665-4880)
- Somayeh Momenyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6708-6070)
- Jeffrey R. Brubacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-4231)
- Devin Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-8648)
- Lina Jae
- Herbert Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-2076)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s557565
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research