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in the ED were documented. Social support was measured by administering the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale, and patient satisfaction was determined by the Satisfaction Scale. One month later, 2 instruments were administered to determine the presence of acute stress disorder, the Impact of Events Scale, a 15-item scale that measures symptoms of avoidance and inhibition, and the CES-D scale, a 20-item scale that measures the presence of depressive symptoms. Results: Fourteen patients from site 1 and 36 patients from site 2 were enrolled. The average age was 29 years. The racial distribution was 80% black, 13% white, and the remaining 7% Asian or Latino; 61% of the patients had at least 1 child, 78% were single mothers, and 55% of the patients were employed. Forty-eight percent of patients had scores of 16 or higher, consistent with presence of depressive symptoms. Patients with symptoms of depression had less social support. However, patients who were less-educated single mothers and had lower incomes were less likely to be depressed. For acute stress disorder, 10% of the patients scored greater than 26 on the inhibition subscale, and 14% of patients scored greater than 26 on t

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Author

A. Delamater; M. McErlean; W. Triner; M. Mahoney

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Mosby Inc.; Elsevier BV (ISSN 1097-6760)

Published

2004

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)