Mental Health Issues and Rehabilitation

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When person experience an injury or trauma he/she  may have psychological and emotional response to this injury and mental health issues may be triggered, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders. There is evidence that support that mental health issues may inhibit outcomes of rehabilitation process[1] so good mental health increase the outcomes of rehabilitation of your patient. Depression is common for about one third during inpatient rehabilitation that interfere with patient quality of life and functional activities[2].

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  1. Bruijning JE, van Rens GH, Fick M, Knol DL, van Nispen RM. Longitudinal observation, evaluation and interpretation of coping with mental (emotional) health in low vision rehabilitation using the Dutch ICF Activity Inventory. Health and quality of life outcomes. 2014 Dec;12(1):1-6.
  2. Cully JA, Gfeller JD, Heise RA, Ross MJ, Teal CR, Kunik ME. Geriatric depression, medical diagnosis, and functional recovery during acute rehabilitation. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2005 Dec 1;86(12):2256-60.