Psychiatric Disorders and Motor Vehicle Accidents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13676289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura A Cushman (Department of Orthopaedic (Rehabilitation) Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, corresponding author), Robert G Good (Department of Orthopaedic (Rehabilitation) Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry), John D States (Department of Orthopaedic (Rehabilitation) Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 483-489 |
| Publication date | 1990-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1990.67.2.483 |
| PMID | 2263698 |
| OpenAlex | W2069099209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The literature has often suggested a relationship between psychiatric illness and increased risk for motor vehicle accidents but few data exist, particularly those from prospective or case-controlled studies. The present study examined detailed accident and injury data from a large series (N = 1778) of motor vehicle crashes that included persons with diagnoses of psychiatric illnesses (n = 17); matched controls were also studied. As expected, drivers with psychiatric diagnoses used psychotropic medications more frequently than did controls. Drivers with psychiatric diagnoses did not have more frequent single-car crashes, unsafe speed or failure to yield violations, or less restraint use than did controls. Such drivers did less often drive motorcycles and tended to be less often cited for alcohol use. Implications of these results for efforts toward prevention and for further study are discussed
Injury prevention · Medical diagnosis · Medical emergency · Motor vehicle crash · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatric diagnosis · Psychiatry · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Suicide prevention · Vehicle accident · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |