PSYCHOLOGICAL-ASSESSMENT OF POSTDISASTER CLASS-ACTION AND PERSONAL-INJURY LITIGANTS - A CASE-STUDY

Authors
MURPHY SA KEATING JP
Citation
Sa. Murphy et Jp. Keating, PSYCHOLOGICAL-ASSESSMENT OF POSTDISASTER CLASS-ACTION AND PERSONAL-INJURY LITIGANTS - A CASE-STUDY, Journal of traumatic stress, 8(3), 1995, pp. 473-482
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Journal of traumatic stress → ACNP
ISSN journal
08949867
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
473 - 482
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-9867(1995)8:3<473:POPCAP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The case study method is used to describe psychological assessments un dertaken with victims of a combined natural/technological disaster for litigation purposes. A class action suit was filed in which the autho rs determined levels of traumatic stress in 27 plaintiffs as a group a nd relative to each other. The process was effective-the case was sett led out of court in favor of the litigants. Individual litigants were satisfied with monetary awards received.