ISSN:
1573-6598
Schlagwort(e):
remission of PTSD
;
prediction of remission
;
motor vehicle accidents
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Psychologie
Notizen:
Abstract One hundred forty five individuals who sought medical attention as a result of a motor vehicle accident (MVA), and who were initially assessed 1 to 4 months post-MVA, were followed up prospectively for 6 months to determine how many of the 55 with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the 43 with sub-syndromal PTSD would remit and what variables would predict remission. Thirty (55%) of those with initial PTSD had remitted at least in part by 6 months while 67% of those with sub-syndromal PTSD had remitted (and 5% had worsened). Four variables, including severity of initial symptoms, degree of initial physical injury, relative degree of physical recovery by 4 months and whether a close family member suffered a trauma during the follow-up interval, combined to classify 6-month clinical status of 84% of those with initial PTSD secondary to MVAs.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1024826028483
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