Mental health disorder symptoms among serving Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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
Mental health disorder symptom changes among public safety personnel after emotional resilience skills training
Comprehensive Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
138, С. 152580 - 152580
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
are
frequently
exposed
to
psychologically
traumatic
events.
The
exposures
potentiate
posttraumatic
stress
injuries
(PTSIs),
including
disorder
(PTSD).
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
(RCMP)
Protocol
was
designed
mitigate
PTSIs
using
ongoing
monitoring
and
PSP-delivered
Emotional
Resilience
Skills
Training
(ERST)
based
on
the
Unified
for
Transdiagnostic
Treatment
of
Disorders.
current
study
pilot-tested
ERST
effectiveness
among
diverse
PSP.
A
16-month
longitudinal
design
engaged
serving
PSP
(n
=
119;
34
%
female;
firefighters,
municipal
police,
paramedics,
public
communicators)
who
completed
ERST.
Participants
were
assessed
symptoms
PTSIs,
but
not
limited
PTSD,
at
pre-
post-training,
1-year
follow-up
self-report
measures
clinical
interviews.
There
reductions
in
diagnostic
interview
positive
screens
PTSD
other
PTSI
from
post-training
(ps
<
0.05),
with
mental
health
sustained
or
improved
follow-up.
Improvements
observed
firefighters
(Cohen's
d
0.40
0.71),
police
0.28
0.38),
paramedics
0.20
0.56),
communicators
0.05
0.14).
Ongoing
ERST,
can
produce
small
large
improvements
PSP,
challenges,
variations
influenced
by
pre-training
factors
organizational
supports.
replication
extension
research
appears
warranted.
Hypotheses
Registration:
aspredicted.org,
#90136.
Registered
7
March
2022
-
Prospectively
registered.
ClinicalTrials.gov,
NCT05530642.
Язык: Английский
The potential impact of emergency response team (ERT) membership on mental health: a scoping review
Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 31
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Язык: Английский
Daily survey participation and positive changes in mental health symptom scores among Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets
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
Exposures to Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events among Canadian Coast Guard and Conservation and Protection Officers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
19(22), С. 15116 - 15116
Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2022
Canadian
Public
Safety
Personnel
(PSP)
(i.e.,
municipal/provincial
police,
firefighters,
paramedics,
Royal
Mounted
Police,
correctional
workers,
dispatchers)
report
frequent
and
varied
exposures
to
potentially
psychologically
traumatic
events
(PPTEs).
Exposure
PPTEs
may
be
one
explanation
for
the
symptoms
of
mental
health
disorders
prevalent
among
PSP.
The
objective
current
study
was
provide
estimates
lifetime
PPTE
Coast
Guard
(CCG)
Conservation
Protection
(C&P)
Officers
assess
associations
between
PPTEs,
disorders,
sociodemographic
variables.
Participants
(n
=
412;
55.3%
male,
37.4%
female)
completed
an
online
survey
assessing
self-reported
disorders.
reported
higher
frequencies
than
general
population
(all
ps
<
0.001)
but
lower
other
PSP
(p
0.5).
Several
types
were
associated
with
increased
odds
positive
screens
posttraumatic
stress
disorder,
major
depressive
anxiety
social
panic
alcohol
use
disorder
0.05).
Experiencing
a
serious
transportation
accident
(77.4%),
at
work,
home,
or
during
recreational
activity
(69.7%),
physical
assault
(69.4%)
most
frequently
by
participants.
results
first
known
information
describing
CCG
C&P
members,
supporting
growing
evidence
that
are
more
can
diverse
Язык: Английский
The economic burden of posttraumatic stress disorder among Canadian lawyers: an exploratory study
Psychology Crime and Law,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Март 20, 2024
Witnessing
traumatic
material
is
common
for
lawyers
and
can
trigger
symptoms
of
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
This
exploratory
study
aimed
to
assess
the
economic
burden
associated
with
probable
PTSD
(determined
by
a
cut-off
score
on
PCL-5),
among
convenience
sample
Canadian
lawyers.
A
group
159
completed
longitudinal
online
survey.
Participants
were
also
classified
as
having
incident,
persistent,
remitted,
or
no
PTSD.
Societal
costs
included
direct,
indirect,
patient
costs.
Past
year
health
services
use,
physician
fees,
prescription
medications,
loss
productivity
at
work,
medical
leave,
time
lost
due
visits,
fees
paid
mental
other
professionals
not
covered
universal
care
plan
in
Canada
considered.
Lawyers
incurred
significantly
higher
than
those
without
work
($62,105
vs
$15,847)
and,
specifically
private
practice,
billable
hours
($39,375
$7,127).
The
societal
mainly
driven
related
absenteeism
presenteeism.
How
results
mirror
values
behaviors
that
are
promoted
field
law
discussed.
Язык: Английский
Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 6, 2024
Язык: Английский
Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets’ exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events during the Cadet Training Program
Journal of Traumatic Stress,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Lifetime
exposures
to
potentially
psychologically
traumatic
events
(PPTEs)
among
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
(RCMP)
cadets
starting
the
Cadet
Training
Program
(CTP)
appear
lower
than
reported
by
serving
RCMP,
but
prevalence
of
PPTE
during
CTP
remains
unknown.
The
current
study
assessed
and
examined
associations
with
mental
disorders
RCMP
cadets.
Participants
were
(n
=
449,
24.7%
women)
from
larger
Longitudinal
Study
who
self-reported
critical
incidents,
exposures,
health
disorder
symptoms
at
pretraining
predeployment.
Most
participants
no
a
374,
83.3%)
CTP.
any
exposure
75,
16.7%;
i.e.,
direct
or
indirect)
most
commonly
serious
transport
accidents,
physical
assault,
sudden
accidental
death.
common
PPTEs
(i.e.,
"happened
me")
assault
13),
other
unwanted
uncomfortable
sexual
experience
11),
transportation
accident
8).
total
number
types
predeployment
was
associated
increased
odds
screening
positive
for
disorder,
aOR
1.22,
95%
CI
[1.01,
1.49],
p
.049,
positively
symptoms,
ps
<
.001.
These
results
provide
first
assessment
CTP,
indicating
that
16.7%
directly
indirectly.
may
help
inform
additional
opportunities
further
increase
safety
training.
Язык: Английский