Posttraumatic stress disorder (psychiatric injury) after road traffic accidents in forensic medicine: a primary study / 法医学杂志
Journal of Forensic Medicine
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(6): 107-116, 2006.
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en Chino
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#Studying forensic medical problem related with RTA leading PTSD and supplying accumulating evidence for psychiatric compensation in court.@*METHODS@#One hundred and fifty six victims of RTA were recruited who applied to court for a costs order. The victims were examined for psychiatric diagnosis by psychiatrists and for rank of impairment by experts in forensic clinical medicine. The self-report psychopathological status and quality of life were also measured.@*RESULTS@#Eighty one victims of 156 (51.92%) fulfilled the criteria for PTSD (ICD-10). Morbidity difference in male and female were significant; The more serious extent of impairment is, the more PTSD'possibility is; The scores in World Health Organization Quality of Life were lower and in SAS and SDS were higher in PTSD group than in non-PTSD group. Acquirement of awarded costs could obviously prevent PTSD.@*CONCLUSION@#The higher PTSD incidence existed in the RTA victims who applied to court for a costs order, and acquirement of awarded costs could obviously prevent PTSD.
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Asunto principal:
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica
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Calidad de Vida
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Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Heridas y Lesiones
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Compensación y Reparación
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Evaluación de la Discapacidad
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Medicina Legal
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
Año:
2006
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