Psychiatric injury Flashcards
1
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Psychiatric injury
A
a severe, long-term mental injury that is more than shock or grief.
2
Q
Primary victims
A
Those who were involved in the accident and suffered physical or psychiatric injury.
They are required to be in the zone of danger.
3
Q
Secondary victims
A
Not involved directly, but involved in the immediate aftermath and suffered injury as a result of what they saw/heard at the scene.
