A randomised controlled trial of psychological debriefing for victims of road traffic accidents

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7070, 1996, Pages 1438-1439

  Hobbs, Michael ^a   Mayou, Richard ^a   Harrison, Beverly ^a   Worlock, Peter ^b,c  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Dept of Trauma and Orthoped Surg ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VICTIM;

EID: 0029904685     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7070.1438     Document Type: Article

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