Long-term psychological outcome of workers after occupational injury: Prevalence and risk factors

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Lin, Kuan Han ^a   Shiao, Judith Shu Chu ^b   Guo, Nai Wen ^c   Liao, Shih Cheng ^b   Kuo, Chun Ya ^d   Hu, Pei Yi ^e   Hsu, Jin Huei ^e   Hwang, Yaw Huei ^a   Guo, Yue Leon ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Major depression; Occupational injury; Partial post traumatic stress disorder (PPTSD); Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TAIWAN; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895170287     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9431-3     Document Type: Article

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