This study aimed to investigate factors associated with the symptoms of mental disorders following a road traffic crash (RTC). A prospective cohort of 200 people was followed for 6 months after experiencing an RTC. The cohort was comprised of uninjured survivors and injured victims with all levels of road traffic injury (RTI) severity. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between the symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety one and six months after the RTC, along with sociodemographic factors, health status before and after the RTC, factors related to the RTI and factors related to the RTC. The results showed associations of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with sociodemographic factors, factors related to the health status before and after the RTC and factors related to the RTC. Factors related to the RTI showed associations only with depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Identifying factors associated with mental disorders following an RTC is essential for establishing screening of vulnerable individuals at risk of poor mental health outcomes after an RTC. All RTC survivors, regardless of their RTI status, should be screened for factors associated with mental disorders in order to successfully prevent them.

Aurikulo akupunktura je mikrosistem koji koristi uši za liječenje određenih stanja u organizmu. Ona može biti kao primarno liječenje ili kao dopuna drugih terapija. U ušnoj školjci postoje akupunkturne točke koje predstavljaju svaki dio tijela ili organ. Točke u uhu su intenzivan put energije koji može tijelo dovesti do balansa i oporaviti ga. Aurikulo akupunktura se primjenjuje kod ublažavanja boli, neplodnosti kod žena, smanjenja postoperativnih simptoma kao što su mučnina i povraćanje, te diabetesa mellitusa tipa 2 u svrhu reguliranja šećera u krvi, te kod mršavljenja i u psihijatriji. Cilj ovog rada jeprikaz i analiza aurikulo akupunkture kod određenih stanja.

Objective -To explore Croatian primipara mothers' attitudes toward strict-authoritarian parenting style and to analyze if there are any maternal factors, more specifically age, education and place of residence that could be linked to mothers' attitudes toward different statements reflecting abusive behavior toward children and statements reflecting safety behavior toward children. Materials and Methods -A cross-sectional study was carried out at the maternity ward of the Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Clinic for Women's Diseases and Obstetrics in Zagreb, Croatia. A specially designed anonymous questionnaire served as a research tool for this study that included 284 Croatian primipara mothers. Results -This study showed that younger age, lower level of education and residence of mothers in less urbanized areas are related to more positive attitudes toward authoritarian parenting style and abusive behavior. Conclusion − The aforementioned group of mothers is one of the priority groups for conducting primary intervention for preventing child abuse. In this sense, primary prevention should be carried out with future parents before they have their own children so that they can understand the problem, gain the necessary knowledge, accept attitudes that disapprove of child abuse and behave in this way in their lives. The economic, social and moral support of the whole society is a significant factor in this matter.