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17 Bimonthly Rev. L. Books 1 (2006)

handle is hein.journals/bimrvlab17 and id is 1 raw text is: Bimonthly Review Of Law Books Volume 17, No. 1 January/February 2006 Interview with Edward J. Hickling, Ph.D., Co-Author with Edward B. Blanchard, of After the Crash: Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Survivors of Motor Vehicle Accidents, (Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association 2d ed. 2004) ISBN 1-59147-107006, pp.473 Editor's Note: Edward B. Blanchard, Ph.D. is the past Director of the Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders at the University of Albany, and a Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Dr. Edward J. Hickling is in Private Practice in Albany and an adjunct faculty at the SUNY-Albany and Albany Medical College. Q. Ed, could you tell our readers a little about the principal conceptual themes covered in your book? I understand it has become a best seller in the therapeutic and psychological communities. The book covers major themes of the incidence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related psychological disorders following car crashes, factors that contribute to the onset of psychological disorders after MVAs, delayed onset of PTSD, forensic concerns, impact on psychosocial aspects of life, and a comprehensive treatment approach with empirically proven effectiveness for treating these problems. Q. How did you first get interested in the topic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from motor vehicle accidents (MVA)? Back in the early 1980's we noted that people in my practice were showing what looked like PTSD. I had worked in the Albany Veterans Administration Hospital for a number of years before leaving to go into private practice, and the people I saw in my practice seemed to show similar symptoms following their motor vehicle accidents. The literature at that time didn't address this population, and it led to having a few of the patients getting evaluated at SUNY-A, in Dr. Blanchard's Psychophysiological laboratory. This led to our first grant application to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and our funding to begin our clinical research. Q. In your research, what are the most critical variables related to recovering quickly from the psychological effects of MVA? People tend to recover most quickly when they have a strong support system, good premorbid adjustment, no prior history of PTSD, were not experiencing depression when the accident occurred, and did not suffer a physical injury that lingers. Q. What proportion of MVA survivors develop PTSD? How does your research compare to other research studies? The answer is probably somewhere between 20 and 40% depending upon how the sample is drawn. Our best estimate In This Issue Interview with Edward J. Hickling Author of After the Crash Torts and Compensation Interview with Northwestern Law Professor Marshall Shapo Rule of Law and the Constitution Interview with Indiana Law Professor Sara Jane Hughes International Sale of Goods War on Drugs Briefly Noted Books Reviewed Authors Reviewed Nota Bander Bimonthly Review of Law Books January/February 1 4 5 6 9 11 17 17 21 21 21 1

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