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- Title
Predicting post-traumatic stress and health anxiety following a venous thrombotic embolism.
- Authors
Bennett, Paul; Patterson, Katie; Noble, Simon
- Abstract
This research identified psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic stress and health anxiety following a venous thrombotic embolism. In all, 158 participants, largely registered with a venous thrombotic embolism information website (Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity), completed an online survey. Post-traumatic symptom scores were linked to health threat, and not moderated by perceived control over risk for further venous thrombotic embolism. Health anxiety was associated with continuing symptoms and a negative emotional response to the venous thrombotic embolism. There is a need to intervene to reduce both short- and long-term distress in this population, ideally using a stepped-care model.
- Publication
Journal of health psychology, 2016, Vol 21, Issue 5, p863
- ISSN
1461-7277
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105314540965