Signs
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What
you should know about recovering from a motor vehicle
collision
If you are experiencing three or more of the described
behaviours,
you may need help to deal with the effects of your
accident
Driving anxiety affects your life - your mobility and
sense of freedom.
The functional validity of driving anxiety is consistent
with the categories on post traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) as defined by the Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy. The three categories are:
2. Avoidance (i.e., situation, time, place, loss,
dissociation); and,
3. Hyperarousal (i.e., physical manifestations,
exaggerated startle
response, anger outbursts).
The Vehicle Anxiety Questionnaire has been designed to
help determine
how driving anxieties have affected you.
The self-test covers six areas relating to driving (or
passenger) anxiety.
"True' responses may indicate areas for intervention and
treatment.
The 6 areas are:
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