Acute stress response : a comparison of head injured and non-head injured patients.

Author(s)
Bryant, R.A. & Harvey, A.G.
Year
Abstract

Acute stress responses were investigated in head injured (N = 38) and non-head injured (N = 38) motor vehicle accident victims immediately following their trauma. Results indicated that amnesia of the traumatic event was associated with less acute post-traumatic stress, intrusive symptoms, perceived injury, and fear of future risk. A proportion of head injured patients reported intrusive and avoidance symptoms despite being amnesic of their trauma. Findings are discussed in terms of the differential post-traumatic adjusment of head injured and non-head injured traumatized patients.

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952667 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Psychological Medicine, Vol. 25 (1995), No. 4 (July), p. 869-873, 23 ref.

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