Depression and Spinal Cord Injury

  • N. Kompogianni
  • I.S. Pneumaticos
Keywords: Spinal Cord Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, quality of life, assessment tools.

Abstract

Spinal Cord Injury refers to damage to the spinal cord. It may cause permanent disability or to some extent loss of sensation in parts of the body below the level of the damage. Literature data supports that Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients show symptoms of depression as a secondary complication. The purpose of this review is to demonstrate the association of major depressive disorder (MDD) with Spinal Cord Injury. A large proportion of patients will be diagnosed with depression 1 to 5 years after the injury. Tools for assessing such a mental disorder vary, the most common being the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) which includes 9 relevant questions. Also, Major Depressive Disorder is related to the gender, age and ethnicity of the patient. The immediate need to deal with it is necessary as there is a high possibility that it will become chronic or recrudesce. In addition, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury, which decreases after the injury and increases the likelihood of mental disorder.

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Author Biographies

N. Kompogianni

Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece

I.S. Pneumaticos

Postgraduate Training Program, KAT Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece

3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Published
2023-12-28