| Description |
ix, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue: The Case of Mary J. -- Ch. 1. Introduction and Overview -- Ch. 2. The Magnitude of the Problem -- Ch. 3. What Percentage of MVA Survivors Develop PTSD? -- Ch. 4. The Albany MVA Project -- Ch. 5. What Are the Psychosocial Effects of MVAs on Accident Suvivors? -- Ch. 6. Who Develops PTSD From MVAs? -- Ch. 7. What Is the Short-Term History of MVA-Related PTSD and What Predicts Remission? -- Ch. 8. Delayed-Onset PTSD from MVAs -- Ch. 9. The Role of Physical Injury in the Development and Maintenance of PTSD Among MVA Survivors -- Ch. 10. The Role of Litigation in the Remission of MVA-Related PTSD -- Ch. 11. Acute Stress Disorder Among MVA Survivors -- Ch. 12. Psychophysiological Assessment With MVA Survivors -- Ch. 13. The Psychological Treatment of PTSD: An Overview and Review -- Ch. 14. The Treatment of MVA-Related PTSD: A Review of the Literature -- Ch. 15. The Albany MVA Treatment Project |
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Ch. 16. A Closer Look at Psychological Treatment: The Treatment Manual (and More) -- Ch. 17. Summary and Conclusions -- App. A. Motor Vehicle Accident Interview -- App. B. Motor Vehicle Accident Follow-Up Interview -- App. C. Home Practice Relaxation Tape |
| Summary |
Involvement in motor vehicle accidents (MVA) is a widespread experience for Americans. Moreover, a large-scale survey has shown that MVAs are the most frequent trauma for American males and second most frequent trauma for American females. Another large-scale survey found that MVAs were the single leading cause of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the general population. Yet very little is known about the assessment and treatment of road crash survivors, and few studies have looked at the psychological and psychosocial effects of surviving an accident. This book describes the details of a 5-yr study of MVA survivors in the Albany, New York area and discusses MVA related PTSD. This volume will appeal to a broad audience of practitioners, researchers, and physicians; attorneys who handle MVA survivor cases; and those interested in public safety issues |
| Notes |
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-313) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks |
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English |
| Issuing Body |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsycBooks Collection |
| Subject |
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Traffic accident victims -- Psychological aspects.
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Traffic accident victims.
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Traffic accidents -- Psychological aspects.
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Traffic accidents.
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Accidents, Traffic -- psychology.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- psychology.
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Psychotherapy.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy.
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Accidents, Traffic.
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Accidents.
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Anxiety Disorders.
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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Environment and Public Health.
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Mental Disorders.
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Psychiatry and Psychology
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Psychotherapy.
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Public Health.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic.
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| Author |
Hickling, Edward J.
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American Psychological Association.
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| LC no. |
97005336 |
| ISBN |
1557984247 |
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