D A Alexander1, R V Kemp, S Klein, J V Forrester. 1. University of Aberdeen and Centre for Trauma Research, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK. d.a.alexander@abdn.ac.uk
Abstract
AIMS: To identify the prevalence of psychiatric and adjustment problems after ocular trauma and those factors related to a poor outcome. METHODS: 47 patients were assessed by structured interview, of whom 45 satisfactorily completed three standardised self report measures of psychological functioning, subjective distress, and social adjustment. RESULTS: 33% of patients displayed psychiatric "caseness". A number of features of the victim consistently resulted in poor outcome including a psychiatric history and peritraumatic dissociation. CONCLUSION: These preliminary findings suggest ocular trauma is associated with psychomorbidity and problems of adjustment. The improved management of such patients would benefit from a more detailed analysis by means of a longitudinal study involving larger samples.
AIMS: To identify the prevalence of psychiatric and adjustment problems after ocular trauma and those factors related to a poor outcome. METHODS: 47 patients were assessed by structured interview, of whom 45 satisfactorily completed three standardised self report measures of psychological functioning, subjective distress, and social adjustment. RESULTS: 33% of patients displayed psychiatric "caseness". A number of features of the victim consistently resulted in poor outcome including a psychiatric history and peritraumatic dissociation. CONCLUSION: These preliminary findings suggest ocular trauma is associated with psychomorbidity and problems of adjustment. The improved management of such patients would benefit from a more detailed analysis by means of a longitudinal study involving larger samples.
Authors: Angela C Gauthier; Oluseye K Oduyale; Michael J Fliotsos; Sidra Zafar; Nicholas R Mahoney; Divya Srikumaran; Fasika A Woreta Journal: Clin Ophthalmol Date: 2020-10-27