'Major Railway Accidents'
Research

This study examined the psychological reactions of 101 train drivers who had run someone over on the tracks. In the first article, the acute immediate reactions are discussed; in the second, the long-term effects.

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Malt, Ulrik Fr; Karlehagen, Sigvard; Hoff, Herman; Tibell, Eva; Herrstromer, Ulf; Hildingson, Kerstin; Leymann, Heinz. “The effect of major railway accidents on the psychological health of train drivers--I. Acute psychological responses to accident.” Journal of psychometric research 37.8 (1993): 793-805.
In this article, the immediate stress reactions are considered. The drivers were interviewed within a few hours or a few days after the accident.
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Karlehagen, Sigvard; Malt, Ulrik Fr; Hoff, Herman; Tibell, Eva; Herrstromer, Ulf; Hildingson, Kerstin; Leymann, Heinz. “The effect of major railway accidents on the psychological health of train drivers--II. A longitudinal study of the one-year outcome after the accident.” Journal of psychometric research 37.8 (1993): 807-817.
Drivers were interviewed after a month and after a year of the accident.