Engaging and following physical injury survivors at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A 25 site US national study
Traumatic physical injuries are highly prevalent and have become a major public health concern worldwide [1]. Approximately 1.5 –2.5 million individuals are so severely injured each year in the United States that they require inpatient hospital admissions [2–4].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jake Shoyer, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Khadija Abu, Navneet Birk, Cristina Conde, Paige Ryan, Tanya Knutzen, Allison Engstrom, Joan Russo, Jin Wang, Douglas F Zatzick Source Type: research