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Variations in stress responses following involvement in a railway suicide or attempted suicide |
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| Authors: | Troy Tranah Ian O'Donnell Richard Farmer Jose Catalan |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiaty , De Crespigny Park, London;2. University of Oxford, Centre for Criminological Research , Oxford;3. Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School , London;4. Department of Psychological Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital , London, UK |
| Abstract: | Three train drivers were interviewed one month after their involvement in a railway suicide or suicide attempt. The case studies demonstrate that reactions to these incidents vary from the severe and debilitating (concurrent diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder and neurotic depression) to the relatively mild (few reported symptoms). All train drivers reported a significant reduction in symptoms at a follow-up interview six months after the incident. Although the psychological effects of these incidents may be severe they appear to be time-limited. |
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