caa a22 4500 388111038 CHVBK 20180307125353.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199912 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S0924270800035882 doi S0924270800035882 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S0924270800035882 Whiplash associated disorders: is there a place for psychiatrists and psychologists? [Elektronische Daten] Between 25 and 30% of the victims of a whiplash injury have complaints after one year. This condition is referred to as late whiplash syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by pain of the neck, headache, forgetfulness, poor concentration, mental fatigue, and affective symptoms. The causes of the persistent symptoms are unknown. In all, the evidence that late-whiplash syndrome is a neurological disorder is flimsy. Current opinion holds that the acute basis is the painful injury of the neck. In the months following the accident, pain is the substrate on which psychological and social factors may act. Emotional symptoms such as lability of affect and disturbed mood, or posttraumatic stress disorders are common after whiplash. Although there is definitely a place for psychiatrists and psychologists in the treatment of late whiplash syndrome, these professionals are not involved in late whiplash disorder as much as they should be. Brief psychological treatment has proven to significantly reduce the severity and duration of symptoms. Optimal management must cover the treatment of pain, depression, anxiety, and fatigue; adequate psycho-education, stressing the good long-term outcome; and education of patients and relatives on possible cognitive symptoms. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999 Verhey F.R.J. Stapert S.Z. Jolles J. Acta Neuropsychiatrica Cambridge University Press 11/4(1999-12), 134-136 0924-2708 11:4<134 1999 11 NEU https://doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800035882 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800035882 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Verhey F.R.J. NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Stapert S.Z. NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jolles J. NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Acta Neuropsychiatrica Cambridge University Press 11/4(1999-12), 134-136 0924-2708 11:4<134 1999 11 NEU CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge