Psychological sequelae of mountain accidents: A preliminary study

Studies of the victims of road traffic accidents and of violent crime have shown that a significant minority continue to display mood disorders and posttraumatic symptoms one year later; however, few studies have been conducted on victims of other kinds of accident. Thirty-one subjects admitted to h...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 1996-07, Vol.41 (1), p.55-63
Main Authors: Peck, David F., Robertson, Alison, Zeffert, Sandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Accidents - psychology
Adjustment Disorders - diagnosis
Adjustment Disorders - psychology
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Athletic Injuries - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mountain accidents
Mountaineering
Mountaineering - injuries
Mountaineering - psychology
Personality Inventory
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic symptoms
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Scotland
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Victims
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Summary:Studies of the victims of road traffic accidents and of violent crime have shown that a significant minority continue to display mood disorders and posttraumatic symptoms one year later; however, few studies have been conducted on victims of other kinds of accident. Thirty-one subjects admitted to hospitals after a mountain accident in the Scottish Highlands were followed up at 3-month intervals over 9 months to determine the prevalence of psychological sequelae; a variety of questionnaires were used to measure mood and other psychological effects. A large minority experienced at least mild depression and other negative consequences at follow-up, despite relatively minor physical injuries; subjects who experienced intrusive thoughts and avoidance of accident-related phenomena demonstrated the least recovery.
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/0022-3999(96)00050-5