Advanced Search

The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 124, No. 8

Articles | February 01, 1968

Fatal Accidents: The Role of Psychopathology, Social Stress, and Acute Disturbance

MELVIN L. SELZER; JOSEPH E. ROGERS; SUE KERN

Am J Psychiatry 1968;124:1028-1036.

View Article Information

Associate professor, department of psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104, academic staff of the University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Institute

Instructor, department of psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104

Social worker, department of psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104

1967-68, American Psychiatric Association

Article

text A A A

PDF of the full text article.

Abstract

Significantly more psychopathology and social stress were present in 96 drivers causing fatal accidents than in a matched control group. In the fatality group, prior accidents were significantly related to psychopathology but not to social stress. Twenty percent of the fatality drivers had acutely disturbing experiences within six hours of causing a fatal accident. The authors argue that stricter controls for drivers are necessary if our highways are to be made safer.

Figures in this Article

Your Session has timed out. Please sign back in to continue.

Username

Password

Sign in via Athens (What is this?)

Athens is a service for single sign-on which enables access to all of an institution's subscriptions on- or off-site.

Forgot Password?

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now/Learn More

Purchase Online access to this article for 24 hours

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-IV-TR® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing PsychiatryOnline@psych.org or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

CME Activity

There is currently no quiz available for this resource. Please click here to go to the CME page to find another.

Submit a Comments

Please read the other comments before you post yours. Contributors must reveal any conflict of interest.
Comments are moderated and will appear on the site at the discertion of JBJS editorial staff.

* = Required Field

Comment Author(s)*(if multiple authors, separate names by comma)

Example: John Doe

Affiliation & Institution*

Comment Title*

Comment*

Cancel

Topics

Product Recommendation

CME Activity