Abstract
Aims-To identify the prevalence of psychiatric and adjustment problems after ocular trauma and those factors related to a poor outcome.
Methods-47 patients were assessed by structured interview, of whom 45 satisfactorily completed three standardised self report measures of psychological functioning, subjective distress, and social adjustment.
Results-33% of patients displayed psychiatric "caseness". A number of features of the victim consistently resulted in poor outcome including a psychiatric history and peritraumatic dissociation.
Conclusion-These preliminary findings suggest ocular trauma is associated with psychomorbidity and problems of adjustment. The improved management of such patients would benefit from a more detailed analysis by means of a longitudinal study involving larger samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 560-562 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |