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| Literature review and meta-analysis of risk factors for delayed post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults after a fall | | Author(s) | Frederic Bloch |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 32, no 2, February 2017 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, February 2017 |
| Pages | pp 136-140 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Falls ; Stress ; At risk ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can appear after a fall. It then tried to identify predictive factors for its development in older fallers. The study performed a systematic literature review and meta-analyses of studies on PTSD post fall in older subjects. 177 indexed articles were identified, of which three had complete data on PTSD post-fall in older subjects. Only the odds ratio of the association between history of fall and occurrence of PTSD was significant. The trend in the results, even though limited, revealed two groups of subjects: frail subjects that are at risk of developing PTSD and subjects who seem to be resistant to its development. A clear description of these two groups may help identify the population at risk for delayed PTSD who could then benefit from dedicated treatment. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170217217 A |
| Classmark | OLF: QNH: CA3: 4C: 64A |
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