Which of the following factors is the most impoant predictor of development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a 30-year-old man who has just been involved in a road traffic accident?
Death of a friend in the accident
His age and gender
History of panic disorder
History of substance abuse
Severity of event or accident is the most impoant predictor for development of PTSD.
Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders