Assessment and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After a Motor Vehicle Collision: Empirical Findings and Clinical Observations

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 629-639

  Beck, J Gayle ^a   Coffey, Scott F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acute stress disorder.; cognitive behavioral therapy; road traffic accidents; supportive psychotherapy; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649085279     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.6.629     Document Type: Article

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