A scoping review on the prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among military personnel and firefighters: Implications for public policy and …

G Obuobi-Donkor, F Oluwasina, N Nkire… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Firefighters and military personnel are public safety personnel who protect the
safety of individuals and their properties. They are usually exposed to traumatic events …

Remission from post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of long term outcome studies

N Morina, JM Wicherts, J Lobbrecht, S Priebe - Clinical psychology review, 2014 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequent mental disorder associated with
significant distress and high costs. We conducted the first systematic review and meta …

Social and occupational factors associated with psychological distress and disorder among disaster responders: a systematic review

SK Brooks, R Dunn, R Amlôt, N Greenberg, GJ Rubin - BMC psychology, 2016 - Springer
Background When disasters occur, there are many different occupational groups involved in
rescue, recovery and support efforts. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature …

Describing the mental health profile of first responders: A systematic review

S Jones - Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
BACKGROUND: First responders (FRs) are responsible for providing multiple services
during various critical events. Considering the frequency, nature, and intensity of duty …

Trajectories of PTSD risk and resilience in World Trade Center responders: an 8-year prospective cohort study

RH Pietrzak, A Feder, R Singh, CB Schechter… - Psychological …, 2014 - cambridge.org
BackgroundLongitudinal symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often
characterized by heterogeneous trajectories, which may have unique pre-, peri-and post …

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of first responders

AA Vujanovic, A Lebeaut, S Leonard - Cognitive Behaviour …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The present investigation evaluated the preliminary impact of COVID-19 exposure on first
responder mental health. Data were collected between June and August 2020. The sample …

Posttraumatic stress disorder following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: a review of the literature among highly exposed populations.

Y Neria, L DiGrande, BG Adams - American Psychologist, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The September 11, 2001 (9/11), terrorist attacks were unprecedented in their
magnitude and aftermath. In the wake of the attacks, researchers reported a wide range of …

PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters

JW Boffa, IH Stanley, MA Hom, AM Norr… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Research into the causes and prevention of suicide has been deemed a national priority,
with a recent focus on sectors of the workforce, such as firefighters, who experience …

Factors associated with PTSD and partial PTSD among first responders following the Paris terror attacks in November 2015

Y Motreff, T Baubet, P Pirard, G Rabet… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the evening of 13 November 2015, the deadliest terror attacks in France in recent
times occurred in the Paris area. Overall, 130 people were killed, 643 were physically …

Perceptions of belongingness and social support attenuate PTSD symptom severity among firefighters: A multistudy investigation.

IH Stanley, MA Hom, C Chu, SP Dougherty… - Psychological …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Firefighters experience high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is imperative to
identify malleable factors that protect against the development of PTSD symptoms among …