ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...

Implications of Post-Injury Depression on Recovery after Whiplash Injuries
Background
Goal
Objectives
Status
Partners & Sponsors
Contact
The literature on whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) is inconsistent on whether
post-injury depression is a risk factor for poor recovery. This may be because some
of those with early post-injury onset of depressive symptoms experience these
symptoms only temporarily, whereas others experience depressive symptoms
which are recurrent or persistent.
The overall goal is to understand the recovery process after a whiplash injury, in
order to enhance recovery and decrease the burden of pain and disability in
persons who experience this common traffic injury.
To track and compare how the course of depression impacts on recovery.
Ongoing.
Institutional Affiliations
• Institute for Work and Health, Toronto
• University of Alberta
• University of Toronto
Dr. Linda J. Carroll, Associate Professor
Phone: (780) 492-9767
Email: lcarroll@ualberta.ca
Injury Outcomes Research Centre Team Development
Background
Goal
Objective
Status
Recent data linkage techniques allow researchers to examine health utilization
and outcomes for persons who have been injured.
To develop a team of outcome based injury researchers.
To develop projects based on administrative health data obtained from the
province of British Columbia that can be used to enhance expertise in this area.
Ongoing.
Partners & Sponsors • Funding provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact
Dr. Don Voaklander, Associate Professor & Director
Phone: (780) 492-0454
Email: don.voaklander@ualberta.ca
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