The role of organizational supports in mitigating mental ill health in firefighters: A cohort study in Alberta, Canada DOI
Nicola Cherry, Jean‐Michel Galarneau,

Whitney Haynes

et al.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 64(7), P. 593 - 601

Published: May 4, 2021

Abstract Introduction Little is known about the effectiveness of ongoing mental health support in reducing impacts a traumatic deployment. Methods A cohort firefighters was established among those deployed to devastating wildfire Alberta, Canada May 2016. Firefighters completed three questionnaires: at recruitment giving details exposures, first follow‐up reporting supports before, during, and after fire second follow‐up, least 30 months fire, with screening questionnaires for anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fire chiefs were interviewed provisions. The impact on ill estimated, adjusting clustering within service potential confounders. Results Of 1234 cohort, 840 questionnaire supports. In total, 78 82 interviewed. Analysis included 745 from 67 services. Only 45.8% reports peer concordant between chiefs. After confounding, odds ratios (OR) reported by both chief firefighter depressive disorder: OR = 0.22, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.08–0.61; anxiety 0.45, CI, 0.24–0.82; PTSD: 0.62, 0.37–1.02. Symptoms depression but not PTSD reduced resiliency training before offered 48 h return Conclusion results suggest protective its availability poorly recognized. somewhat less responsive, perhaps reflecting cumulative effects previous exposures.

Language: Английский

Traumatic stress within disaster-exposed occupations: overview of the literature and suggestions for the management of traumatic stress in the workplace DOI
Samantha K. Brooks, G. James Rubin, Neil Greenberg

et al.

British Medical Bulletin, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 129(1), P. 25 - 34

Published: Nov. 27, 2018

Many people who experience a disaster will do so as part of an occupational group, either by chance or due to the nature their role.This review is based on literature published in scientific journals.There are many social and factors, which affect post-disaster mental health. In particular, effective support-both during post-disaster-appears enhance psychological resilience.There conflicting evidence regarding best way support trauma-exposed employees. organisations carry out post-incident debriefing despite that this unhelpful.Employees well supported tend have better outcomes result may be more likely perform at work.The development evaluation workplace interventions designed help managers facilitate resilience workforce priority. Successful could substantially increase reduce risk long-term health problems

Language: Английский

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Gene Expression and Epigenetic Changes in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety in First Responders: A systematic Review DOI

Rasheed Alahmad,

Liza Hinchey, Mohd. Farooq Shaikh

et al.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 438 - 451

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in a sample of first responders DOI
Krystal Morrison, Shiyang Su, Michelle Keck

et al.

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 102339 - 102339

Published: Nov. 13, 2020

Language: Английский

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Occupational stress, mental health, and self-efficacy among community mental health workers: A cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Yaoyao Sun, Haidong Song, Hong Liu

et al.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 67(6), P. 737 - 746

Published: Nov. 11, 2020

During the COVID-19, community mental health care workers (CMHWs) faced much heavier workloads, which make them vulnerable to problems.This study aims investigate coronavirus disease-related occupational stress and its single cumulative effect on self-efficacy among CMHWs.A quick-response online cross-sectional survey WA conducted during disease outbreak. A total of 536 CMHWs were recruited in March 2020, China. Demographics, stress, depression, anxiety, positive negative emotions, collected. Logistic regression analysis was employed test self-efficacy.CMHWs did not show high level depression or anxiety this study. Those who provided service for suspected people quarantined reported higher risk anxiety. Staying out more than 3 days a factor while cleaning/sterilising streets communities protective depression. received psychiatric training showed emotion self-efficacy, providing psychological assistance increased self-efficacy. with two different types work had 0.996 times those only one type work.The potential occupation suggested that reasonable job assignment organisational support are necessary safeguards CMHWs.

Language: Английский

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Self-compassion buffers the link between self-criticism and depression in trauma-exposed firefighters. DOI
Aleksandra Kaurin,

Sandra Schönfelder,

Michèle Wessa

et al.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 65(4), P. 453 - 462

Published: June 21, 2018

Firefighters are frequently exposed to highly stressful, potentially traumatic events (PTEs). More than 50%, however, show no significant elevation in trauma-related symptomatology (e.g., depression). In the past, self-compassion has been discussed promote psychological and behavioral flexibility that is vital a successful adaptation PTEs. The goal of this study was understand whether how may alleviate personal suffering face We hypothesized individuals who encounter their profession-related affective experiences with greater self-compassion, lower levels depressive symptoms because buffers processes perpetuate negative affectivity response PTEs (i.e., self-critical tendencies). Male firefighters (N = 123) completed self-report questionnaires about severity current symptoms; prior traumatic, duty-related events; scale assesses two distinct factors: self-criticism self-compassion. A stepwise regression model employed examine differential interactive contributions depression across cumulative range exposure Our results indicate positive association between buffered by enhanced This moderation, only emerged for substantial amounts experience past. present work provides insight into protective effects It suggests that, particularly severely trauma-exposed firefighters, confer resilience, is, act as factor from development symptoms. Findings light counseling implications. (PsycINFO Database Record

Language: Английский

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Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Wanhyung Lee,

Yi-Ryoung Lee,

Jin‐Ha Yoon

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: May 24, 2020

Abstract Background Although numerous studies on occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been conducted prior to the 1950–2010 seminal systematic review by Skogstad et al., prevalence, risk factors, and impact of this following traumatic events in settings remain unclear. This study aims address knowledge gap reviewing literature published after 2010. Methods We reviewed from databases such as PubMed Google Scholar using PRISMA guidelines identify that PTSD examined status (prevalence or incidence), health effects among workers. Results In total, 123 articles were identified, finally, 31 (25.2%) selected excluding duplicates. Various physical reported natural manmade disaster, explosion, accident, handling refugee corpses, bullying at work. Risk was closely associated with working conditions, severity injury, history mental disorder, occurrence psychiatric symptoms time event, personality, interpersonal relationships, etc. Workers likely experience a deterioration psychological impairment social functioning. Conclusions Our suggests many workers highly vulnerable its consequences.

Language: Английский

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“You can see those concentric rings going out”: Emergency personnel’s experiences treating overdose and perspectives on policy-level responses to the opioid crisis in New Hampshire DOI
Elizabeth C. Saunders, Stephen A. Metcalf, Olivia Walsh

et al.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 204, P. 107555 - 107555

Published: Sept. 13, 2019

Language: Английский

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Police Stress and Deleterious Outcomes: Efforts Towards Improving Police Mental Health DOI Open Access
Tina B. Craddock,

Grace A. Telesco

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 173 - 182

Published: Nov. 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, work-related trauma exposure, and substance use in first responders DOI
Jessica Bonumwezi,

Danielle Tramutola,

Jacqueline A. Lawrence

et al.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 237, P. 109439 - 109439

Published: April 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters DOI Creative Commons
Ji Youn Yoo, Anujit Sarkar,

Hyo-Sook Song

et al.

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 680 - 680

Published: March 18, 2025

Firefighters across the world face higher risks of occupational hazards, such as exposure to chemicals, extreme heat, traumatic stressors, and intense physical demands, which can increase their vulnerability a range psychological physiological difficulties. These challenges include risk developing chronic stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), potentially leading detrimental negative coping patterns alcohol abuse. The consequent health implications impact both short-term long-term well-being. This study aimed explore relationship between mental status, consumption patterns, gut microbiome alterations in firefighters from two different regions—America Korea. By investigating these relationships, we hope gain insights into how repeated severe stressors impacts health. Healthy male (ages 21–50) controls (matched sex, geography, age) were recruited via flyers snowball sampling United States South Korea, resulting 203 participants (102 101 controls). reported significantly PTSD symptoms depression drank 2.3 times more than control group. American drinking Koreans. There was significant correlation likelihood witnessing deaths by suicide. However, there no correlations symptom severity. associations aspects microbiome. highlights faced firefighters, including elevated rates PTSD, consumption, with specific microbial imbalances linked use, emphasizing role gut–brain axis.

Language: Английский

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