Robert Whittaker
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Robert Whittaker has a total of 2 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Allan House
University of Leeds
1 shared publication Steven Kemp
St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 1 June 2007
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 78 (6) , 644-646
Illness perceptions and outcome in mild head injury: a longitudinal study
Background: A range of neuropathological and psychosocial factors have been implicated in the aetiology and maintenance of post-concussional syndrome (PCS), with a growing consensus in the literature that this is a complex, multifactorial condition. The role of patients’ perceptions in PCS has not been examined to date. Objective: This longitudinal study examines the role of illness perceptions in predicting outcome following mild head injury, controlling for severity of injury, post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression, using a logistic regression analysis. Method: 73 patients were admitted to an accident and emergency department with mild head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score 13–15; loss of consciousness Results: Following a mild head injury, symptomatic patients who believe that their symptoms have serious negative consequences on their lives and will continue to do so, are at heightened risk of experiencing significant enduring post-concussional symptoms (pConclusion: Whatever other physical or psychological factors may be involved, patients’ perceptions of their illness early after head injury play a part in the persistence of PCS.
- 1 June 2007
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 78 (6) , 644-646
Illness perceptions and outcome in mild head injury: a longitudinal study
Background: A range of neuropathological and psychosocial factors have been implicated in the aetiology and maintenance of post-concussional syndrome (PCS), with a growing consensus in the literature that this is a complex, multifactorial condition. The role of patients’ perceptions in PCS has not been examined to date. Objective: This longitudinal study examines the role of illness perceptions in predicting outcome following mild head injury, controlling for severity of injury, post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression, using a logistic regression analysis. Method: 73 patients were admitted to an accident and emergency department with mild head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score 13–15; loss of consciousness Results: Following a mild head injury, symptomatic patients who believe that their symptoms have serious negative consequences on their lives and will continue to do so, are at heightened risk of experiencing significant enduring post-concussional symptoms (pConclusion: Whatever other physical or psychological factors may be involved, patients’ perceptions of their illness early after head injury play a part in the persistence of PCS.