Landolt M A
Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2000 Oct;35(10):615-22. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-11990.
A significant number of child victims of accidents develops psychological symptoms which can be described as post-traumatic stress reactions. This article reviews the literature on psychological consequences of accidents. Classification, diagnosis, prevalence, pathogenesis, biology, prevention, and therapy of post-traumatic stress reactions in children and adolescents are discussed. Consideration of psychotraumatological aspects in the treatment of children and adolescents after accidents in recommended.
