Psychiatric aspects of road traffic accidents
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Review of Psychiatry
- Vol. 4 (1) , 45-54
- https://doi.org/10.3109/09540269209066301
Abstract
The psychiatry of road traffic accidents has been neglected. Psychiatric factors especially alcohol and drug abuse are important causes. Psychiatric consequences are common and include post-traumatic stress disorder and phobic travel anxiety. Legal and compensation issues and whiplash neck injury are discussed. Clinical implications are outlined.Keywords
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