Prediction of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Australians with Spinal Cord Injury

Following a spinal cord injury, people’s responses can vary widely.  Some people may experience intrusive and recurrent anxiety from the trauma, while others do not. 

Whether you have experienced anxiety or not, you are invited to participate in a project conducted by Dr. Kathryn Nicholson Perry and Ms. Jasmine Wong (University of Western Sydney), about the symptoms and rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an Australian population with spinal-cord injury.  We are interested in people’s responses following their spinal cord injury.

Currently, little is known about the development of PTSD after a spinal cord injury (SCI).  We have reason to believe that PTSD might be a significant problem for some individuals who have received a SCI, especially since a large number of people receive a SCI through traumatic events, such as car accidents, falls, or violence. We hope that the information we receive from this project will allow us to estimate the rates of PTSD in the SCI community, which would lead to increased awareness of this condition amongst community members and health professionals.

Participation in the project involves volunteering 30 minutes of your time to complete four questionnaires.  Because participation is internet-based and completely anonymous, you can take part at a time and place that suits you.  We require participants to be over 18 years of age, and to be fluent in reading and typing in English.

If you would like further information, or wish to participate in this project, please visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ptsdsurvey

Please contact the principal investigator for any questions

Ms. Jasmine Wong
School of Psychology
University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC
NSW 1797
Email: 16694008@student.uws.edu.au

This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Western Sydney. The Approval Number is H7952. If you have any complaints or reservations about the ethical conduct of this research, you may contact the Ethics Committee via the Research Ethics Officers (telephone number: 02 4736 0883 or 4736 0884).  Any issue you raise will be treated in confidence and investigated fully, and you will be informed of the outcome.