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Driving and psychiatric illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Sharon A. Humphreys  and
Leena Roy
Sharon A. Humphreys
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Royal South Hants Hospital, Brintons Terrace, St Mary's Road, Southampton SO14 0YG
Leena Roy
Affiliation:
Loddon NHS Trust, Park Prewett, Basingstoke RG24 9LZ
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Abstract

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A survey of psychiatrists was conducted to determine their current knowledge of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) regulations and the advice they give to their patients regarding driving with psychiatric illness and/or medication. The results indicate that both knowledge and practices vary widely. In view of the potential risks of driving when not well or fully alert, information regarding driving should be a standard part of the advice given to all psychiatric patients.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 12 , December 1995 , pp. 747 - 749
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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.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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