Early predictors of posttraumatic stress in accident victims

Michael Schönenberg; Aiste Jusyte; Martin Hautzinger; Andreas Badke

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2011.05.002

Early predictors of posttraumatic stress in accident victims

Psychiatry Res. 2011 Nov 30;190(1):152-5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.05.002. Epub 2011 May 28.

Authors

Michael Schönenberg¹, Aiste Jusyte, Martin Hautzinger, Andreas Badke

Affiliation

¹ University of Tübingen, Department of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, Tübingen, Germany. michael.schoenenberg@uni-tuebingen.de

PMID: 21620483
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.05.002

Abstract

This study investigated the predictive value of pretraumatic and peritraumatic variables and early PTSD-like symptoms (within 48 h post-event) in determining the severity of posttraumatic stress in accident victims. Symptom development appears to be related to initial PTSD-like reactions, while demographic variables play a role in predicting symptom severity 6 months post-event.

MeSH terms

Accidents / psychology*
Adult
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis*
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology*
Time Factors