RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Common whiplash: psychosomatic or somatopsychic?
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 486
OP 490
DO 10.1136/jnnp.57.4.486
VO 57
IS 4
A1 B P Radanov
A1 G Di Stefano
A1 A Schnidrig
A1 M Sturzenegger
YR 1994
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/57/4/486.abstract
AB One hundred and seventeen randomly selected patients were assessed for different psychological variables (personality traits, wellbeing, and cognitive ability) in relation to somatic symptoms after common whiplash. Patients were investigated at an average of 7.4 (SD 4.2) days after trauma and again at three and six months. The course of recovery could not be explained by the patients' disposition. The results indicated that improvement in wellbeing was associated with recovery from somatic symptoms. There was, however, cognitive impairment in patients who suffered from symptoms. These findings support the view that the psychological and cognitive problems of patients with common whiplash are mainly related to somatic symptoms.