Abstract
Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) account for 4 million annual emergency department (ED) visits, and injured patients are at risk of chronic pain (CP). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSS) are common post-injury, and contribute to the transition from acute to CP. We tested a novel, biopsychosocial, non-pharmacological method to prevent post-injury PTSS and pain: the “PTSD Coach” smartphone app. PTSD Coach provides psychosocial support based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, and research supports its use in both Veteran and Civilians with established PTSD; it has yet to be tested to prevent post-injury sequelae. We enrolled 64 adults (63% female; M age = 37) from the EDs of two Level 1 trauma centers with injuries from MVAs
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