Posttraumatic stress disorder (psychiatric injury) after road traffic accidents in forensic medicine: a primary study / 法医学杂志
Journal of Forensic Medicine
; (6): 107-116, 2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-983152
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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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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Target 3.7: Universal access to health services related to reproductive and sexual health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Quality of Life
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Wounds and Injuries
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Accidents, Traffic
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Follow-Up Studies
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Compensation and Redress
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Disability Evaluation
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Forensic Medicine
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article