A Case of Delayed Post-traumatic Stress Disorder with ‘Organic Memories’ Accompanying Therapy

1993 ◽  
Vol 163 (6) ◽  
pp. 828-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Major Disaster ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Organic Memories

A case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a road traffic accident in which the onset of symptoms was delayed for 18 months until a widely reported major disaster occurred is described. A severe major depressive episode was precipitated, requiring treatment in its own right. During psychotherapy sessions, extreme emotions, heightened sensations, and ‘organic memories’ relating to the original accident were experienced.

scholarly journals Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Road Traffic Accident

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wubalem Fekadu ◽  
Tesfa Mekonen ◽  
Habte Belete ◽  
Amsalu Belete ◽  
Kalkidan Yohannes
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

The development of group CBT for the treatment of road-traffic-accident-related post-traumatic stress disorder: a pilot study

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Thompson ◽  
Eamonn Wilde ◽  
Katherine Boon
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Group Cbt

AbstractIndividually focused CBT for road traffic accident (RTA)-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involving exposure and cognitive restructuring has been shown to be effective. Group CBT interventions provide an opportunity for treatment to be delivered in a cost-effective fashion and may also be ‘normalizing’ for patients, but few evaluations have been published. Many elements of CBT lend themselves well to group presentation, although implementing exposure presents a specific problem. The development and preliminary evaluation of a group (n = 6) targeting RTA-related PTSD is described here. Pre- and post-questionnaire evaluation is accompanied by assessment of patient satisfaction. Four of the group no longer met diagnostic criteria and the remaining two showed clinically significant change in both the number and severity of symptoms. In addition symptoms of depression decreased from the severe to the mild range within the group and there were high levels of participant satisfaction reported. Further research is required to evaluate this and similar packages before group treatment can be advocated as an alternative to individual CBT for PTSD.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Severe Head Injury

1991 ◽  
Vol 159 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is described following a road traffic accident in which the patient suffered a severe head injury. The stress reaction was associated with intrusive thoughts and avoidance of cognitive and physical events associated with consequences of the accident. The condition was successfuly treated by behavioural intervention. It seems clear that PTSD can occur even where there is loss of consciousness and organic amnesia for the event and its immediate sequelae.

Predictive factors of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder 6 months after a road traffic accident

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laetitia Chossegros ◽  
Martine Hours ◽  
Pierrette Charnay ◽  
Marlène Bernard ◽  
Emmanuel Fort ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

Eye-Movement Desensitisation to Overcome Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

1993 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Spector ◽  
Mark Huthwaite
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movement ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The Past ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
New Treatment

A new treatment using a saccadic eye-movement desensitisation (EMD) procedure has recently been introduced to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, a disorder that has been difficult to treat in the past. The treatment is claimed to be very rapid and successful. This paper reports the treatment of a woman with post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrific road traffic accident using the EMD procedure.British Journal of Psychiatry (1993), 163, 106–108

scholarly journals Dissociation and post-traumatic stress disorder: two prospective studies of road traffic accident survivors

2002 ◽  
Vol 180 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Murray ◽  
Anke Ehlers ◽  
Richard A. Mayou
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Chronic Ptsd ◽  
Dissociative Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundDissociative symptoms during trauma predict post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they are often transient. It is controversial whether they predict chronic PTSD over and above what can be predicted from other post-trauma symptoms.AimsTo investigate prospectively the relationship between dissociative symptoms before, during and after a trauma and other psychological predictors, and chronic PTSD.MethodTwo samples of 27 and 176 road traffic accident survivors were recruited. Patients were assessed shortly after the accident and followed at intervals over the next 6 months. Assessments included measures of dissociation, memory fragmentation, data-driven processing, rumination and PTSD symptoms.ResultsAll measures of dissociation, particularly persistent dissociation 4 weeks after the accident, predicted chronic PTSD severity at 6 months. Dissociative symptoms predicted subsequent PTSD over and above the other PTSD symptom clusters. Memory fragmentation and data-driven processing also predicted PTSD. Rumination about the accident was among the strongest predictors of subsequent PTSD symptoms.ConclusionsPersistent dissociation and rumination 4 weeks after trauma are more useful in identifying those patients who are likely to develop chronic PTSD than initial reactions.

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