Do Cognitive Models Help in Predicting the Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Phobia, and Depression After Motor Vehicle Accidents? A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-230

  Ehring, Thomas ^a   Ehlers, Anke ^a   Glucksman, Edward ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognition; depression; motor vehicle accidents; posttraumatic stress disorder; travel phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOBIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURVIVOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; THINKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 42049102343     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.2.219     Document Type: Article

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