SAGE Open Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
In all countries, the burden of mental disorders (MDs) spans entire life course. Smartphones are currently widely used by families with a history MD looking for required health information. The use digital media is an alternative to improving ability care person at home.
Язык: Английский
Police Practice and Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 25(5), С. 543 - 563
Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2024
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) experience extraordinary exposures to diverse occupational stressors, potentially exacerbated by systemic stressors (e.g., public calls for pervasive organizational changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters). current study was designed assess mental health of currently serving RCMP (n = 1348) who completed an online survey from June 2022 February 2023. positive screening prevalence any disorder higher (ps<.05) participants (64.7%) than previously reported members (50.2%), safety personnel (44.5%), and general population diagnostic (10.1%). Women were less likely screen posttraumatic stress alcohol use men participants. evidenced substantially more challenges previous assessments, underscoring urgent growing needs proactive, ongoing, evidence-based supports health, at individual, organizational, structural levels.
Язык: Английский
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Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 31
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Язык: Английский
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The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 68(9), С. 663 - 681
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2023
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) report extremely frequent and varied exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs). While occupational PPTEs may be one explanation for the symptoms of mental disorders prevalent among serving RCMP, occurring prior service also play a role. The objective current study was provide estimates lifetime PPTE RCMP cadets in training assess associations with or sociodemographic variables.RCMP (n = 772; 72.0% male) beginning Cadet Training Program (CTP) completed survey assessing self-reported as measured by Life Events Checklist Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders Fifth Edition-Extended. Binomial tests were conducted compare results previously collected data from general population, diverse sample public safety personnel (PSP) RCMP.Cadets reported statistically significantly fewer all types than (all p's < 0.001) PSP but more population 0.001). Cadets endorsed (6.00 ± 4.47) (11.64 3.40; p other (11.08 3.23) (2.31 2.33; Participants who being exposed any type occurred 1-5 times (29.1% participants), 6-10 (18.3%) 10 + (43.1%) before starting CTP. Several associated positive screens disorders. There between increased odds screening post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive (MDD), generalized anxiety (GAD) social (SAD) 0.05). Serious transport accident (11.1%), physical assault (9.5%) sudden accidental death (8.4%) most identified worst event, disorders.The first information describing histories cadets, evidencing exposure frequencies much higher population. have contributed cadet's vocational choices. support growing evidence that can disorders; however, suggest uncommonly resilient, based on how few screened disorders, despite reporting CTP
Язык: Английский
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The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 68(9), С. 691 - 698
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) report diverse occupational stressors and repeated exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events, which may increase the odds of screening positive for a mental disorder, risk death by suicide. The current study was designed provide prevalence information regarding suicidal behaviours (i.e., ideation, planning, attempts) assess sociodemographic differences among cadets at start RCMP Cadet Training Program (CTP).Cadets (n = 736, 74.0% male) were administered structured Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview health clinician or supervised clinical psychologist trainee. interview includes an assessment past month attempts lifetime suicide attempts.Within 1 starting CTP, small percentage reported ideation (1.6%) no any planning (0%) (0%). Lifetime (1.5%) cadets.The results first describing CTP. estimates appear lower than general population reports from serving RCMP. Higher RCMP, relative CTP in study, be related age, cumulative experiences protracted operational organizational stressors, rather insufficient recruits.
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14
Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2023
Introduction Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers self-report high levels of mental health disorder symptoms, such as alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety major depressive panic and posttraumatic stress disorder. Participation in regular monitoring has been associated with improved symptom reporting may provide an accessible tool to support RCMP health. The current study assessed relationships between self-reported symptoms the completion daily surveys (i.e., monitoring) by cadets during Cadet Training Program (CTP). Methods Participants were ( n = 394; 76.1% men) Standard who completed 26-week CTP self-monitoring surveys, well full assessments at pre-training starting CTP) pre-deployment ~2 weeks prior deployment field). Symptoms assessed. Changes from calculated. Spearman’s rank correlations estimated for number change scores pre-deployment. Results There statistically significant inverse reported; specifically, more reported fewer Conclusion An correlation indicated that participation was improvements Regular help mitigate challenges among officers.
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14
Опубликована: Май 2, 2023
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers experience an elevated risk for mental health disorders due to inherent work-related exposures potentially psychologically traumatic events and occupational stressors. RCMP also report high levels of stigma low intentions seek services. In contrast, very little is known about the knowledge cadets starting Cadet Training Program (CTP). The current study was designed to: (1) obtain baseline knowledge, against peers in workplace, service use cadets; (2) determine relationship among (3) examine differences across sociodemographic characteristics; (4) compare a sample previously surveyed serving RCMP.Participants were (n = 772) 26-week CTP. Cadets completed questionnaires assessing coworkers with challenges, intentions.RCMP reported statistically significantly lower (d 0.233) 0.127), higher 0.148) than (all ps < 0.001). Female scores on compared male cadets. Mental positively associated. For total sample, inversely associated intentions.The results indicate that intention professional Differences between highlight need regular ongoing training from CTP, reduce increase knowledge. female suggest differential barriers help-seeking behaviors. provide monitor cadet as they progress throughout their careers.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14
Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2023
The current study examined variations in cardioautonomic lability during the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cadet Training Program (CTP) between cadets starting their training who did or not screen positive for one more mental health disorders (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], major depressive [MDD], social anxiety [SAD], generalized [GAD], panic [PD], alcohol use [AUD]).Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals integrated into Hexoskin garments were used to record ECG and heart rate Over 26-week CTP. There 31 variability (HRV) parameters calculated using Kubios Premium HRV analysis software. Mann-Whitney U-tests perform groupwise comparisons of participant raw values CTP.A total 157 (79% male) screened any self-report surveys then grouped by negative screening. Analyses indicated a statistically significant (p < 0.05) decrease low frequency (LF): High Frequency (HF) CTP, but only endorsed clinically symptoms on GAD-7 at start training. no other differences.The results indicate participants have excellent cardiac overall suggest potentially important differences groups, such that showed less LF:HF ratio over course relatively lower suggests decreased parasympathetic tone those without symptoms. also implications future investigations dysfunction chronic hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis deviations policing populations with disorders; specifically, inflexibility related cardiovascular morbidity mortality. In case, provide an baseline research serving officers.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(1), С. 213 - 226
Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2024
Abstract Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) report frequent exposures to diverse potentially psychological traumatic events (PPTEs) that can lead symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders. Personality traits may partially inform the substantial challenges reported by serving RCMP. The current study examines associations between HEXACO personality factor facet-level dimensions disorders RCMP cadets starting Cadet Training Program (CTP). ( n = 772) CTP self-reported sociodemographics, personality, symptoms. Emotionality was associated with MDD, GAD, SAD (AORs ranged from 6.23 10.22). Extraversion Agreeableness were inversely 0.0159 0.43), whereas Openness Experience (AOR 0.36). Several Inconsistent differences observed men women for relationships factors, facets, positive screenings relationship patterns allude possible risk resilience factors facets. Early training, interventions, resources tailored cadet facets might reduce bolster resilience.
Язык: Английский
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