PSYC 4270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Post-Traumatic Amnesia, Disabled Sports, Ballistic Trauma
11 Feb 2019
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Assessed by conducting neurological assessment of sensory and motor functioning. Mostly caucasians followed by african americans and hispanics. People with scis usually less educated than general population. Mostly caused by motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports, etc. (also depends on where they"re from) Psychologists and clinical psychologists (a lot of them had never been trained in rehab psych) Have less functional independence and mobility when discharged. Secondary complications like pressure scores and uti. Depression increase the longer they were hospitalized. Premorbid histories of maladjustment (employment, social support, wheelchair sports) Tricyclics have side effects bad for people with scis ssris and nontricyclics are better choices. 5%-10% of people with scis commit suicide (highest among young adults, males, and. Social anxiety (related to age only not type or time of injury) and social phobia. Exercise and stretching, surgery, acupuncture, and cognitive-behavioral interventions can be beneficial. Operant learning technique, relaxation, biofeedback, hypnosis, etc.
