[Injuries and being injured. Hidden wounds after accident injuries].
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.
Meyer
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Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. cmeyer@bach.med.uni-jena.de
Markgraf
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy