A Study Protocol for a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI) can place significant demands on an individual's coping mechanisms. Interventions to promote psychological adjustment and coping are often included in inpatient rehabilitation programs; however, following discharge, many individuals with SCI do not receive ongoing counseling or education about psychological adjustment to disability. Effective postacute treatment models are needed to help individuals with SCI build skills that help them adapt to the stresses associated with a chronic physical disability, alleviate the consequences of anxiety and depression, and enhance subjective well-being.

Objectives

To describe the protocol for a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a 6-week intervention designed to improve psychosocial

SUBMITTER: Coker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9678223 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature