PMID- 10025237
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19990325
LR  - 20061115
IS  - 0177-5537 (Print)
IS  - 0177-5537 (Linking)
VI  - 101
IP  - 12
DP  - 1998 Dec
TI  - [Post-traumatic stress disorder after traffic accidents].
PG  - 878-93
AB  - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after motor vehicle accidents 
      (MVAs). It is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive reliving of the 
      accident, avoidance of reminders of the trauma and increased arousal. Diagnostic 
      criteria as specified in DSM-IV and in ICD-10 are discussed. A case example 
      illustrates the features of PTSD incurred by MVA. An overview concerning the 
      history of empirical studies on the consequences of MVAs is given. PTSD is one of 
      the more common psychiatric disorders, with prevalence rates after MVAs ranging 
      from 1% to nearly 9%. Other psychiatric and comorbid disorders that can occur as 
      a consequence of MVAs are described. The present paper reviews the most 
      influential etiological theories for PTSD. It describes and discusses current 
      knowledge on risk factors for the development of PTSD after surviving an MVA. In 
      the treatment of PTSD cognitive-behavioural approaches have proven to be the most 
      effective interventions.
FAU - Meyer, C
AU  - Meyer C
AD  - Klinik fur Unfallchirurgie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat, Jena.
FAU - Steil, R
AU  - Steil R
LA  - ger
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
TT  - Die posttraumatische Belastungsstorung nach Verkehrsunfallen.
PL  - Germany
TA  - Unfallchirurg
JT  - Der Unfallchirurg
JID - 8502736
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic/*psychology
MH  - Diagnosis, Differential
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Patient Care Team
MH  - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/*diagnosis/psychology
MH  - Wounds and Injuries/*psychology/surgery
RF  - 152
EDAT- 1999/02/20 00:00
MHDA- 1999/02/20 00:01
CRDT- 1999/02/20 00:00
PHST- 1999/02/20 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1999/02/20 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1999/02/20 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Unfallchirurg. 1998 Dec;101(12):878-93.