Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder after motor vehicle accidents

• Published in: Türk psikiyatri dergisi Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 16 - 25
• Main Authors: Ozaltin, Murat, Kaptanoğlu, Cem, Aksaray, Gökay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkey 2004
• Subjects: Accidents, Traffic - psychology; Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Risk Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - epidemiology; Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - etiology; Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey - epidemiology; Turkey

We examined the rates of and factors associated with the development of acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). Forty hospitalized patients who had orthopedic injuries after MVAs and 26 hospitalized patients who had orthopedic injuri...