Traumatic stress within disaster-exposed occupations: overview of the literature and suggestions for the management of traumatic stress in the workplace

British Medical Bulletin, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 129(1), С. 25 - 34

Опубликована: Ноя. 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

Язык: Английский

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

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 182, С. 438 - 451

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in a sample of first responders

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 77, С. 102339 - 102339

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2020

Язык: 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

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 67(6), С. 737 - 746

Опубликована: Ноя. 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.

Язык: Английский

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

Journal of Counseling Psychology, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 65(4), С. 453 - 462

Опубликована: Июнь 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

Язык: Английский

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Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Май 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.

Язык: 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

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 204, С. 107555 - 107555

Опубликована: Сен. 13, 2019

Язык: Английский

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Police Stress and Deleterious Outcomes: Efforts Towards Improving Police Mental Health

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 37(1), С. 173 - 182

Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2021

Язык: Английский

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

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 237, С. 109439 - 109439

Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters

Microorganisms, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(3), С. 680 - 680

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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