TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - On-site work evaluations: desensitisation for avoidance reactions following severe hand injuries
JO  - Journal of hand surgery (British volume)
A1  - Grunert, B. K.
A1  - Devine, C. A.
A1  - McCallum-Burke, S.
A1  - Matloub, H. S.
A1  - Sanger, J. R.
A1  - Yousif, N. J.
SP  - 239
EP  - 241
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - This study examined on-site work evaluations as an environmental exposure strategy to promote return to work in 15 recalcitrant patients who had failed to benefit from established methods of reducing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Following the on-site work evaluation, 87% of these patients were able to use visualisation of the work setting to further desensitize themselves and returned to work within the next eight weeks. All 87% have continued to be employed at six and twelve month follow-ups. This approach holds promise for assisting patients with hand injuries who develop post-traumatic stress disorder and fail to respond to traditional psychological strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0266-7681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -