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Predictors of acute stress following motor vehicle accidents.
J Trauma Stress. 1999 Jul; 12(3):519-25.JT

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of acute stress following motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Sixty-two consecutive adult admissions to a hospital were assessed between two days and four weeks following a MVA. Participants were assessed for acute stress disorder (ASD) with a structured clinical interview and administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Coping Style Questionnaire, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and the Eysenck Personality Inventory. The prevalences of full and sub-syndromal ASD were 16.1% and 14.5%, respectively. BDI, history of psychiatric treatment, history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and history of previous MVA accounted for 61% of the variance of acute stress severity. The findings indicate that predictors of acute stress severity are comparable to the predictors of PTSD and highlight the possibility of identifying those who may benefit from early treatment.

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Harvey AG
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Australia.
Bryant RA
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MeSH

Accidents, TrafficAcute DiseaseAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedPersonality InventoryPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10467559

Citation

Harvey, A G., and R A. Bryant. "Predictors of Acute Stress Following Motor Vehicle Accidents." Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 12, no. 3, 1999, pp. 519-25.
Harvey AG, Bryant RA. Predictors of acute stress following motor vehicle accidents. J Trauma Stress. 1999;12(3):519-25.
Harvey, A. G., & Bryant, R. A. (1999). Predictors of acute stress following motor vehicle accidents. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 12(3), 519-25.
Harvey AG, Bryant RA. Predictors of Acute Stress Following Motor Vehicle Accidents. J Trauma Stress. 1999;12(3):519-25. PubMed PMID: 10467559.
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