Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany

<p dir="ltr">Within the German road traffic safety system, the Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA) has a more than six-decade-old history and tradition. According to the German traffic law system a driver has to make sure to drive only in a good physical and mental condition and t...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Paul Brieler (19794570) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: O. Omar Chehadi (19794573) (author), Minge M. (19794576) (author)
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Public health
Psychology
Clinical and health psychology
Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA)
Traffic Safety
Behavioral Change
Cognitive Functions
Alcohol Addiction
Psychophysical Testing
Traffic Law Compliance
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description <p dir="ltr">Within the German road traffic safety system, the Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA) has a more than six-decade-old history and tradition. According to the German traffic law system a driver has to make sure to drive only in a good physical and mental condition and to obey the traffic regulations. If drivers are sanctioned for driving under the influence (alcohol), driving while intoxicated (illegal drugs) or received offences for reverse or repeated violations to traffic rules etc. they have to pass the MPA before getting their driving license back or to avoid a withdrawal of their driving license. The MPA is an integrated medical and psychological examination usually containing the elements •Questionnaire (biography, driving history, knowledge of driving rules) •Medical examination (medical history, physical examination, laboratory analysis) •Psychological interview ((alcohol or drug consumption style, change of behaviors and attitudes, perception of problems in future) •Psychophysical computer-based test of cognitive functions (reaction capacity, visual perception, concentration, vigilance) The examination can be complemented by a driving test in real traffic under defined conditions. The integration of the data from different sources is outlined in a basic manual, the MPA-Expert-Manual, which is published. Inspection principles and rating criteria to identify the quality and intensity of the drivers personal problems (e.g. alcohol addiction, abuse of alcohol, habituation of high consume levels, risky attitudes to drive under the influence), the process of change and the stability of the behavior in future funds the interdisciplinary decision-making procedure, and lead to a MPA-report that is transparent and traceable for public servants or court members.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Local and Global Health Science, title discontinued as of (2017)<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5339/jlghs.2015.itma.76" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.5339/jlghs.2015.itma.76</a></p>
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spelling Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in GermanyPaul Brieler (19794570)O. Omar Chehadi (19794573)Minge M. (19794576)Health sciencesPublic healthPsychologyClinical and health psychologyMedical-Psychological Assessment (MPA)Traffic SafetyBehavioral ChangeCognitive FunctionsAlcohol AddictionPsychophysical TestingTraffic Law Compliance<p dir="ltr">Within the German road traffic safety system, the Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA) has a more than six-decade-old history and tradition. According to the German traffic law system a driver has to make sure to drive only in a good physical and mental condition and to obey the traffic regulations. If drivers are sanctioned for driving under the influence (alcohol), driving while intoxicated (illegal drugs) or received offences for reverse or repeated violations to traffic rules etc. they have to pass the MPA before getting their driving license back or to avoid a withdrawal of their driving license. The MPA is an integrated medical and psychological examination usually containing the elements •Questionnaire (biography, driving history, knowledge of driving rules) •Medical examination (medical history, physical examination, laboratory analysis) •Psychological interview ((alcohol or drug consumption style, change of behaviors and attitudes, perception of problems in future) •Psychophysical computer-based test of cognitive functions (reaction capacity, visual perception, concentration, vigilance) The examination can be complemented by a driving test in real traffic under defined conditions. The integration of the data from different sources is outlined in a basic manual, the MPA-Expert-Manual, which is published. Inspection principles and rating criteria to identify the quality and intensity of the drivers personal problems (e.g. alcohol addiction, abuse of alcohol, habituation of high consume levels, risky attitudes to drive under the influence), the process of change and the stability of the behavior in future funds the interdisciplinary decision-making procedure, and lead to a MPA-report that is transparent and traceable for public servants or court members.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Local and Global Health Science, title discontinued as of (2017)<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5339/jlghs.2015.itma.76" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.5339/jlghs.2015.itma.76</a></p>2015-11-12T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.5339/jlghs.2015.itma.76https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Medical-psychological_assessment_of_fitness_to_drive_in_Germany/27175395CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/271753952015-11-12T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
Paul Brieler (19794570)
Health sciences
Public health
Psychology
Clinical and health psychology
Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA)
Traffic Safety
Behavioral Change
Cognitive Functions
Alcohol Addiction
Psychophysical Testing
Traffic Law Compliance
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title_full Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
title_fullStr Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
title_full_unstemmed Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
title_short Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
title_sort Medical-psychological assessment of fitness to drive in Germany
topic Health sciences
Public health
Psychology
Clinical and health psychology
Medical-Psychological Assessment (MPA)
Traffic Safety
Behavioral Change
Cognitive Functions
Alcohol Addiction
Psychophysical Testing
Traffic Law Compliance