TY - JOUR T1 - Can children predict psychological recovery after injury? JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 1200 LP - 1202 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317709 VL - 105 IS - 12 AU - Eva Alisic AU - Shaminka N Mangelsdorf AU - Elizabeth J Schilpzand AU - Anna Barrett AU - Markus A Landolt AU - Matthias R Mehl Y1 - 2020/12/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/105/12/1200.abstract N2 - While children’s voice is core to paediatric care, their own assessment of future psychological needs is underexplored. We conducted a prospective observational study among children hospitalised for injury in Melbourne, Australia. Their expectations of psychological recovery at baseline (in hospital) were significant and substantial predictors of their quality of life and post-traumatic stress 6 weeks later, suggesting potential diagnostic value. ER -