Psychological distress in a Department of Veterans Affairs spine patient population

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 798-803

  Patton, Chad M ^a   Hung, Man ^a   Lawrence, Brandon D ^a   Patel, Alpesh A ^a   Woodbury, Ashley M ^a   Brodke, Darrel S ^a   Daubs, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress and risk assessment method (DRAM); Psychological distress; Psychological screening; Veterans Affairs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISTRESS AND RISK ASSESSMENT METHOD; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MODIFIED SOMATIC PERCEPTION QUESTIONNAIRE; NECK PAIN; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SPINE DISEASE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ZUNG DEPRESSION SCALE;

BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL DISEASES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 84867065103     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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