@article{ref1,
title="Prediction of remission of acute posttraumatic stress disorder in motor vehicle accident victims",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="1997",
author="Blanchard, E. B. and Hickling, E. J. and Forneris, C. A. and Taylor, A. E. and Buckley, Todd C. and Loos, W. R. and Jaccard, James",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="215-234",
abstract="One hundred forty five individuals who sought medical attention as a result of a motor vehicle accident (MVA), and who were initially assessed 1 to 4 months post-MVA, were followed up prospectively for 6 months to determine how many of the 55 with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the 43 with sub-syndromal PTSD would remit and what variables would predict remission. Thirty (55%) of those with initial PTSD had remitted at least in part by 6 months while 67% of those with sub-syndromal PTSD had remitted (and 5% had worsened). Four variables, including severity of initial symptoms, degree of initial physical injury, relative degree of physical recovery by 4 months and whether a close family member suffered a trauma during the follow-up interval, combined to classify 6-month clinical status of 84% of those with initial PTSD secondary to MVAs.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}