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DVLA regulations concerning driving and psychiatric disorders

Knowledge and attitudes of psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Paul Thompson  and
Deborah Nelson
Paul Thompson*
Affiliation:
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY
Deborah Nelson
Affiliation:
Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, Fife PY15 5RR
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Driving during and after a psychiatric illness is an important area about which relatively little has been written. This paper reports on a questionnaire study aimed at seeking psychiatrists' knowledge and views on this issue. Of 187 questionnaires distributed 101 were returned, and replies indicated that psychiatrists are generally unaware of regulations currently in force. Suggestions on how to improve matters are mode.

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Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 6 , June 1996 , pp. 323 - 325
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

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