Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace: A descriptive study of workers experiencing PTSD resulting from work injury

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 63-77

  MacDonald, Heather A ^a   Colotla, Victor ^b   Flamer, Stephen ^b   Karlinsky, Harry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Workers' Compensation Bd of BC ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidents, occupational psychology; Disability; Injured workers; Postraumatic psychology; Posttraumatic rehabilitation; Stress disorders; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VIOLENCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0038285158     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022563930482     Document Type: Article

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