Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	120364
Country	China

Category	Clinical Neurology
Manuscript Type	Correspondence
Article Title	Letter to the editor: Integrating psychological care into postoperative spinal cord injury rehabilitation: An imperative based on recent evidence
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yang Ang, Wei-Wei Cai and Qian Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Qian Li, PhD, Department of Pain, Jiangning Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No. 169 Hushan Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing 210001, Jiangsu Province, China. a162033973@163.com
Key Words	Spinal cord injury; Anxiety; Depression; Sleep quality; Clinical dimension; Stratified intervention
Core Tip	(1) Highlight the clinical significance of the study’s findings within the broader context of SCI rehabilitation; (2) Emphasize the importance of integrating psychological assessment into routine postoperative care; (3) Discuss the potential of sleep quality as a modifiable therapeutic target; (4) Propose stratified intervention strategies based on the identified risk factors; and (5) Offer perspectives on future research directions, including mechanistic studies and longitudinal designs.
Citation	Ang Y, Cai WW, Li Q. Letter to the editor: Integrating psychological care into postoperative spinal cord injury rehabilitation: An imperative based on recent evidence. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-26 03:13
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-26 03:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-26 08:31
Return for Revision	2026-03-26 08:31
Revised	2026-04-11 15:56
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-18 02:51
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-18 09:36
Articles in Press	2026-05-18 09:36
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