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    Area of Science:

    • Trauma care
    • Mental health technology
    • Psychotraumatology

    Background:

    • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant concern for trauma survivors.
    • Technology-based interventions are increasingly explored for mental health treatment.
    • Understanding technology use among this population is crucial for intervention development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess technology use, preferences, and capacity among diverse injured trauma survivors with PTSD symptoms.
    • To examine the relationship between cell phone instability and PTSD symptom severity.

    Main Methods:

    • A randomized clinical trial (RCT) involving 121 patients with PTSD symptoms.
    • Longitudinal interviews assessed technology use (cell phone ownership, number changes) over six months post-injury.
    • Regression analyses explored associations between cell phone instability and PTSD symptoms.

    Main Results:

    • 71.9% of patients owned cell phones at baseline; over half used basic models.
    • Only 19.0% maintained consistent phone number and device over six months.
    • Cell phone instability significantly correlated with higher six-month PTSD symptom levels (p < 0.001).

    Conclusions:

    • Diverse injured patients exhibit unique technology use patterns, including high cell phone instability.
    • These findings necessitate consideration of technology use and instability in designing tech-supported PTSD interventions.
    • Future interventions should address potential barriers related to technology access and consistency.