Abstract
The present review, which covers the literature on psychological consequences of road traffic accidents (RTAs) published since 1999, identifies three major areas of research in this field. The first area represents prospective research studies that longitudinally assess the progression of mental disorders, primarily post-traumatic stress disorder, after RTAs. The second examines the effects of RTAs on child and adolescent populations. Finally, recent developments in the psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder among RTA survivors are discussed. Such research has identified promising as well as detrimental interventions that have been developed to treat this population. (A)