PTSD in post-road traffic accident patients requiring hospitalization in Indian subcontinent: A review on magnitude of the problem and management guidelines

PTSD in post-road traffic accident patients requiring hospitalization in Indian subcontinent: A review on magnitude of the problem and management guidelines

Traumatic events after a road traffic accident (RTA) can be physical and/or psychological. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the major psychological conditions which affect accident victims. Psychological issues may not be addressed in the emergency department(ED) immediately. There hav...

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Main Authors: Chaitanya Undavalli, Piyush Das, Taru Dutt, Sanjeev Bhoi, Rahul Kashyap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Guidelines
hospitalization
India
magnitude
post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
road traffic accidents
RTA
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2014;volume=7;issue=4;spage=327;epage=331;aulast=Undavalli

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