[Therapy refractory accident patients and post-traumatic stress disorder]

Z Unfallchir Versicherungsmed. 1992;85(1):27-34.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The appearance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is presented and discussed. Three case reports of patients concerned by an accident demonstrate, that not diagnosed PTSD may be the reason of the lack of response to rehabilitation interventions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational / psychology*
  • Accidents, Traffic / psychology*
  • Adult
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Trauma / psychology*
  • Multiple Trauma / rehabilitation
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology*
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / rehabilitation