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The Lingering Impact of Resolved PTSD on Subsequent Functioning.

Richard A Bryant¹, Alexander C McFarlane¹, Derrick Silove¹

¹School of Psychology, University of New South Wales (Bryant); Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Millennium Institute (Bryant); Centre for Military and Veteran Health, University of Adelaide (McFarlane); School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales (Silove); and Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne (O'Donnell, Forbes, Creamer).

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Even after posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms resolve, individuals may experience lasting impairments in psychological, physical, social, and environmental quality of life. This suggests PTSD can have persistent effects on functioning.

Keywords:

life satisfaction posttraumatic stress disorder trauma

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Trauma Studies
Health Outcomes

Background:

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant mental health condition following trauma.
Understanding long-term functional consequences after PTSD symptom resolution is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if functional impairments persist even after posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have resolved.
To assess the long-term quality of life in traumatically injured patients with and without resolved PTSD.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 1,035 traumatically injured patients were assessed at hospitalization, 3 months, and 12 months.
Quality of life was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF.
PTSD symptoms were assessed using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale.

Main Results:

Patients with resolved PTSD symptoms showed significantly poorer quality of life across psychological, physical, social, and environmental domains compared to those who never developed PTSD.
These findings remained significant after controlling for preinjury functioning, current pain, and depression.
Odds ratios for poorer quality of life ranged from 3.51 (psychological) to 10.17 (physical).

Conclusions:

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to persistent functional deficits impacting overall quality of life, even after symptom remission.
These lingering effects highlight the need for continued support and interventions beyond acute PTSD symptom management.
Further research is warranted to explore the mechanisms behind these persistent impairments.