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    The aftermath of road trauma: Survivors' perceptions of trauma and growth

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    Harms, L; Talbot, M
    Date
    2007-05-01
    Source Title
    HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK
    Publisher
    NATL ASSOC SOCIAL WORKERS
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Harms, Louise
    Affiliation
    Social Work
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    Journal Article
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    Harms, L. & Talbot, M. (2007). The aftermath of road trauma: Survivors' perceptions of trauma and growth. HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK, 32 (2), pp.129-137. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/32.2.129.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/28603
    DOI
    10.1093/hsw/32.2.129
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    C1 - Refereed Journal Article

    Abstract
    For many survivors of serious road trauma, the physical and psychological consequences are complex and lifelong. The longer-term psychosocial recovery experience for survivors, however, is rarely documented in the social work literature. This article reports on findings from a study of road trauma recovery experiences. The findings are presented in relation to posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress experiences, as measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Impact of Event Scale. Data were collected from 79 anonymous self-administered postal surveys from participants who had received treatment in an Australian rehabilitation center following serious orthopedic injury. One-third of these survivors continued to experience serious psychological distress in the aftermath of road trauma and a range of other psychosocial consequences four years after their accident. Although 87 percent of the sample continued to experience posttraumatic stress difficulties, 99 percent reported experiences of posttraumatic growth. Implications of these findings for social work practice are discussed.
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