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| |  One-Third Of Children In Road Traffic Accidents Develop Stress Disorder LONDON, ENGLAND -- Dec. 11, 1998 -- In a study of 119 children involved in road traffic accidents during 1997 Dr. Paul Stallard and colleagues from the Royal United Hospital in Bath reveal that one-third were found to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Published in this week’s issue of the British Medical Journal, the study found that young people displayed symptoms including sleep disturbance and nightmares, separation anxiety, difficulties in concentration, intrusive thoughts, difficulties in talking to parents and friends, mood disturbance, deterioration in academic performance, specific fears and accident related play. The authors found that neither the type of accident nor the nature or severity of physical injuries were related to the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder. However, they did find that girls were far more at risk of developing the disorder than boys. Psychological services for children involved in road traffic accidents are not at present provided in a comprehensive or routine way, the researchers write, adding that the psychological needs of these children remain largely unrecognised. Related Links: British Medical Journal
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