Citation

Meyer C, Markgraf E. Zentralbl. Chir. 2000; 125(9): 710-716.

Vernacular Title

Verletzungen und Verletztsein. Unsichtbare Wunden nach Unfallverletzungen.

Affiliation

Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. cmeyer@bach.med.uni-jena.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11050750

Abstract

Motor vehicle accidents may cause apart from physical also psychological aftermath. Despite of posttraumatic psychologic symptoms may remit after 2-3 months, 10-20% of the injured persons will develop sustainable psychopathological symptoms. This report aims at an overview on possible psychopathological disturbances and their perpetuating conditions. Possible treatments are shown and the necessity of an interdisciplinary cooperation with the aim of a secondary prevention is emphasized.

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