TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - Ptsd, guilt, and shame among reckless drivers JO - Journal of loss and trauma A1 - Solomon, Zahava A1 - Lowinger, Tamar SP - 327 EP - 344 VL - 9 IS - 4 N2 - This study examines posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), guilt, and shame among men convicted of having caused death through reckless driving. It also examines the contribution of sociodemographic variables, accident-related variables, and punishment-related variables to these outcomes. Seventy-five men participated in the study, 38 who accidentally caused the death of another in a road accident and 37 matched controls. Findings show that drivers who accidentally caused the death of another are a high-risk group for PTSD and accident-related guilt. The findings also reveal that PTSD and guilt are associated with severity of the punishment, degree of responsibility the driver assumes for the accident, and the driver's sense that he could have prevented the accident. Clinical implications are discussed.

LA - SN - 1532-5024 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325020490477704 ID - ref1 ER -