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Multiple psychiatric diagnoses and return-to-work following posttraumatic stress injury rehabilitation.
- Source :
- Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation; 2024, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p363-377, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) is a term used to describe a range of psychiatric difficulties which arise following exposure to a psychologically traumatic event. The impact of being diagnosed with multiple psychiatric conditions on the return-to-work (RTW) outcomes of individuals with PTSI has not been adequately researched. OBJECTIVE: The current study examined whether the presence of two or more psychiatric conditions occurring simultaneously is predictive of RTW outcomes in workers with PTSI. METHOD: A population-based cohort design was conducted using archival data from injured workers admitted to a PTSI rehabilitation program. Differences in RTW outcomes and demographic, administrative, and clinical variables were compared between individuals with single and multiple psychiatric diagnoses. A range of variables were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model predicting RTW. RESULTS: The final logistic regression model indicated workers had higher odds of RTW if they had a single psychiatric diagnosis (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 2.20), non-elevated scores on a measure of traumatic stress (AOR 1.85), and reported higher self-perceived readiness to RTW (AOR 1.24). CONCLUSION: Being diagnosed with multiple psychiatric conditions appears to be associated with more negative RTW outcomes following PTSI rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10522263
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177634825
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-230063