Mental Disorder Symptoms among Public Safety Personnel in Canada
Date
2017-08-28
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SAGE Publications
Abstract
Canadian public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers) are exposed to potentially traumatic events as a function of their work. Such exposures contribute to the risk of developing clinically significant symptoms related to mental disorders. The current study was designed to provide estimates of mental disorder symptom frequencies and severities for Canadian PSP.
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Mental disorders, First responders, Public safety personnel (PSP), Operational stress injuries, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)