Evaluation of Depression Associated With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Maxillofacial Injuries—A Prospective Study

Posttraumatic stress disorder among patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma in a South Indian population

“…Some studies have reported that 71% of patients reporting with PTSD following orofacial injury were between 18 and 39 years . It has been reported that among people diagnosed with PTSD, 31 years was the mean age for men and 28 for women . Our study showed that the mean age in PTSD diagnosed patients was 32.84, and has semblance to other studies reported in the literature.…”

“…The change in the CAPS‐5 total symptom severity score over a period of 3 months posttrauma has been statistically relevant in our study. The restoration of the occlusal discrepancy and correction of functional deficits can restore the patient's psychological status to normalcy over a short period and is an indication of a successful maxillofacial intervention . Some studies in the literature, adopting other PTSD scales, have found a significant difference in PTSD levels among the genders, with females showing a higher incidence of PTSD .…”

“…In the present study, we assessed the PTSD status of patients as per the type of maxillofacial deformity, and at 3 months posttrauma, when compared among patients with different types of maxillofacial deformities, no statistical significance was evident. Researchers have reported that PTSD patients with functional deformities revert back to normalcy at a faster rate as compared to those with cosmetic deformities …”

“…The deformity may involve either the maxillofacial skeletal framework or the overlying soft tissue envelope. In addition to the physical aspects of trauma which the patients suffer from, many patients are also subjected to severe psychological trauma too, which are often undetected . Although psychological issues following trauma has become a common finding, very few studies in this regard have been conducted.…”

“…has discovered that patients subjected to maxillofacial procedures exhibited elevated levels of anxiety disorders . Some studies have shown decreased bonding and a high rate of psychological morbidities, such as anxiety, depression, lack of sleep, and psychiatric disorders like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following maxillofacial trauma . Affected persons usually absent themselves from work for a very long period .…”