Factors associated to the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Authors

  • R. CORONAS BORRI Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. Corporació Parc Taulí. Sabadell (Barcelona)
  • J. M. SANTOS LÓPEZ Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. Corporació Parc Taulí. Sabadell (Barcelona)
  • S. ESCOTÉ LLOBET Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. Corporació Parc Taulí. Sabadell (Barcelona)
  • G. GARCÍA PARÉS Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental. Corporació Parc Taulí. Sabadell (Barcelona)

Keywords:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traffic accidents, Risk factors

Abstract

Introduction: Motor vehicle accidents appear to increase the risk of severe psychiatric morbidity in survivors.

Material and methods: We have studied retrospectively a population of 2,885 people who suffered an automobile accident in the city of Sabadell (Spain) in 1998. From these, we randomly selected a sample of fifty people who had developed PTSD, and a control group including the same amount of people.

Results: We reviewed the clinical and demographic differences in both samples and we found out that female gender and previous psychiatric morbidity are strongly related to the onset and course of PTSD.

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Published

2001-01-01

How to Cite

CORONAS BORRI, R., et al. “Factors Associated to the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 29, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 10-12, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/373.

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2001)

Section

Original