Long-term outcome of trauma in adults: The psychological impact of a fatal bus accident

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1037-1043

  Winje, Dagfmn ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NORWAY; PARENTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 0029845280     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.64.5.1037     Document Type: Article

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