Comparison of mental health between individuals with spinal cord injury and able-bodied controls in Neiva, Colombia
Leia A. Harper, BS, et al.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported
in 2009 that over 42,000 veterans had a spinal cord
injury (SCI). There are 24 SCI centers as well as additional
SCI primary care teams in the United States.
Although a vital part of rehabilitation includes assessing
various components of an individual’s physical
health, SCIs also affect an individual’s mental
health. This study compares the mental health of a
group of Colombian individuals with SCI with ablebodied
controls. The results illustrate the importance
of considering mental health in individuals with SCI
during the rehabilitation process, especially among
the VA’s growing Latino population.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.04.0086
Volume 51 Number 1, 2014
Pages 127 — 136
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows:
Harper LA, Coleman JA, Perrin PB, Olivera SL, Perdomo JL, Arango JA, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Comparison of mental health between individuals with spinal cord injury and able-bodied controls in Neiva, Colombia. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(1):127–36.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.04.0086
Harper LA, Coleman JA, Perrin PB, Olivera SL, Perdomo JL, Arango JA, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Comparison of mental health between individuals with spinal cord injury and able-bodied controls in Neiva, Colombia. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(1):127–36.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.04.0086
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