Psychosocial sequelae and correlates of orofacial injury.
Orofacial injury is a condition that disproportionately affects disadvantaged minorities--particularly young men--with great personal and health care consequences. Beyond the overt physical injury, a large proportion of the presenting patients manifest acute psychological sequelae. Although many patients may recover, in a sizeable proportion the symptoms may persist for extended periods of time and prove to be an obstacle to rehabilitation and reintegration. Health care givers should pay equal attention to evolving psychological sequelae of facial injuries. Strategic questions and screening for risk indicators can help with timely posttrauma identification of individuals most vulnerable to the development of acute and chronic symptomatology.
Shetty
Vivek
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University of California-Los Angeles Health Sciences Center, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA. vshetty@ucla.edu
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Glynn
Shirley
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Brown
Karin Elliott
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices