@article{ref1,
title="Psychopathology and accidental injuries",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="1987",
author="Malt, U. and Myhrer, Trond and Blikra, G. and Høivik, B",
volume="76",
number="3",
pages="261-271",
abstract="One hundred and twelve adults admitted to a surgical ward due to accidental injuries were studied. Thirty-seven percent had a psychiatric disorder on admission (DSM-III axis I) and 21% had a personality disorder (axis 2). Substance abuse and dependence and antisocial personality disorders were most frequent. Eighteen percent were definitely distressed when injured. Persons with a personality disorder were distressed significantly more often and had sustained clinically more severe injuries. No support could be found for a hypothesis of accidental injuries being the result of hidden or unconscious self-destructive tendencies, and only one patient was injured in a suicide attempt. Defense Mechanism Test applied to a subgroup of 20 patients suggested that high perceptual defense may be related to injury occurrence in patients at fault for the accident.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}