POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER IN DEBRIEFED SURVIVORS OF A BUS ACCIDENT

Immediately after a severe bus accident a program in preventing posttr aumatic stress disorder was started by the Community Mental Health Cen tre (RIAGG). Six months after the accident, 17 subjects (42.5%) were i nvestigated with regard to posttraumatic stress disorder. Almost 18% a ppeared to satisfy the DSM-IV criteria. Another subject was considered to be a borderline case. The correlations among measures of intrusion , avoidance, and hyperarousal suggest that subjects with high scores o n hyperarousal are at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder.