@article{ref1,
title="Repeated accidents among adolescents. Anxiety traits, depressives and associated risk behavior",
journal="Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur",
year="1999",
author="Marcelli, D. and Mezange, F.",
volume="85",
number="6",
pages="555-562",
abstract="PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To look for and to assess the psychopathology of adolescents with repeated accidents. METHODS: A prospective study of a clinic group of adolescents from 12 to 18 years old with two or more accidents in the 18 months before. This group is compared to a matched control group. The clinical evaluation use Scan, Hamilton, C.E.S.D., M.A.D.R.S. and R.S.S. Zuckerman scales. RESULTS: The clinic group (boy: 83 p. 100) exhibited a significant improvement in severe Anxiety Disorders (83 p. 100) and Depressive Episode Disorder (25 p. 100). Improvement also occurred in Dysthymic disorders and Sensation Seeking. CONCLUSIONS: Repeated accidents occurred among adolescent with psychopathologic features which revealed some psychic difficulties needed an evaluation and an appropriated help.<p /><p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="0035-1040",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}