ANIACARES: Presentazione di un caso clinico su un modello di intervento di primo soccorso psicologico per le vittime della strada
Alessandro Couyoumdjian, Pierluigi Cordellieri, Jessica Burrai, Emanuela Mari, Umberto Guidoni, Sandro Vedovi, Roberto Sgalla, Francesco Franceschi, Gennaro Capalbo, Massimo Antonelli, Maria Grazia Bocci, Simona Inguscio, Lucia Bernardini, Anna Maria Giannini
Road crashes are a major social emergency in Europe. In addition to the enormous social costs, they often result in severe psychological distress both for the individuals directly involved and their loved ones. In Italy, no specific psychological first aid and rehabilitation program exists for road crashes victims. For this purpose, ANIACARES, a scientifically grounded first-aid program specifically designed for road accident victims, was developed. The case study below is reported to better describe the activities and the psychological techniques used by the ANIACARES psychologists. The patient was an 18-year-old young adult admitted to the intensive care unit of one of the General Hospitals in Rome following a road crash. The first part of the intervention took place in the hospital ward and it continued at patient’s home.
Keywords
Road accidents, Trauma, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Psychological support, Preventive intervention.
