Psychologic assessment of patients with industrial hand injuries.
The benefits and rationale for including a psychologic assessment of a patient with an industrial hand injury are discussed. Issues of compliance and malingering in patients are addressed. The role of pre-existing conditions in understanding an injured patient's current emotional state is explored and contrasted with posttraumatic stress disorders. Recent trends in psychologic assessment techniques are highlighted.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000523:psychology*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008306:Malingering; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy