Coping behaviour and the moratorium following spinal cord injury.
Coping with severe traumatic injury involves three interwoven processes--denial, depression and restitution. Denial and depression are seen as adaptive processes in the appropriate context. A moratorium during the coping process is described; its duration and implications for patient care are discussed.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*