TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Preventative mental health in disaster situations: "terror on the autobahn"
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Pichot, T.
A1  - Rudd, D.
SP  - 540
EP  - 543
VL  - 156
IS  - 10
N2  - As part of Return of Forces to Germany 1990, a number of Second Armored Division soldiers participated in the heroic rescue of German and American civilians injured in a 32-vehicle crash on an autobahn in West Germany. Six people were killed and 18 others were seriously injured at the accident site. This paper (1) briefly reviews acute and chronic stress reactions; (2) describes the accident and rescue; (3) emphasizes specific risk factors for the rescuers; and (4) reviews specific preventative actions that were taken to minimize the risk of future psychologic morbidity in these individuals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -