Psychological predictors of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder after motor vehicle accidents.

A prospective longitudinal study assessed 967 consecutive patients who attended an emergency clinic shortly after a motor vehicle accident, again at 3 months, and at 1 year. The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was 23.1% at 3 months and 16.5% at 1 year. Chronic PTSD was related to...

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Main Authors: Ehlers, A, Mayou, R, Bryant, B
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 1998