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Recovery from whiplash injury and sequelae : a critical incident analysis Catapia, Pamela M.
Abstract
Psychological sequelae, chronic pain, as well as other somatic and social problems can develop in some whiplash injured individuals, with a greater impact on quality of life than is usually acknowledged. Quantitative literature reports a high incidence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), travel anxiety, depression, somatization, cognitive impairment, and low self-efficacy that can develop into a chronic impairment. In some instances, these sequelae can evolve into an intractable disability that often prevents individuals from returning to work or usual activities, prolongs their suffering, impairs family life and interpersonal relationships, increases the costs of insurance, increases the litigation rate, and ultimately increases overall losses and costs to society. The purpose of this study was to develop a set of categories that describe what facilitates and what hinders recovery from whiplash injury from the perspective of those experiencing it. Substantial numbers of quantitative studies and literature reviews have been published on whiplash and its sequelae, reflecting the clinician's perspective but omitting the perspective of those experiencing this mind-body problem. The critical incident technique was used to delineate specific factors, events, and behaviours that affect the recovery process. This methodology allows a richer understanding of how and why certain incidents facilitate or hinder recovery from whiplash injury and the types of changes anticipated to enable the most meaningful improvements in these individuals' lives. Implications for counselling of motor vehicle accident victims with whiplash injury and future research were discussed. It was concluded that the categories are useful in a number of ways for those experiencing the injury, their social network, service providers, and researchers.
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Recovery from whiplash injury and sequelae : a critical incident analysis
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University of British Columbia
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2001
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Psychological sequelae, chronic pain, as well as other somatic and social problems can
develop in some whiplash injured individuals, with a greater impact on quality of life than is
usually acknowledged. Quantitative literature reports a high incidence of Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), travel anxiety, depression, somatization, cognitive impairment, and
low self-efficacy that can develop into a chronic impairment. In some instances, these
sequelae can evolve into an intractable disability that often prevents individuals from
returning to work or usual activities, prolongs their suffering, impairs family life and
interpersonal relationships, increases the costs of insurance, increases the litigation rate, and
ultimately increases overall losses and costs to society. The purpose of this study was to
develop a set of categories that describe what facilitates and what hinders recovery from
whiplash injury from the perspective of those experiencing it. Substantial numbers of
quantitative studies and literature reviews have been published on whiplash and its sequelae,
reflecting the clinician's perspective but omitting the perspective of those experiencing this
mind-body problem. The critical incident technique was used to delineate specific factors,
events, and behaviours that affect the recovery process. This methodology allows a richer
understanding of how and why certain incidents facilitate or hinder recovery from whiplash
injury and the types of changes anticipated to enable the most meaningful improvements in
these individuals' lives. Implications for counselling of motor vehicle accident victims with
whiplash injury and future research were discussed. It was concluded that the categories are
useful in a number of ways for those experiencing the injury, their social network, service
providers, and researchers.
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eng
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2009-07-29
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0053891
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University of British Columbia
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2001-05
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Graduate
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