Posttraumatic stress disorder in police, firefighters, and emergency dispatchers

KE Klimley, VB Van Hasselt, AM Stripling - Aggression and violent …, 2018 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop after exposure to an event in which
death, severe physical harm, or violence occurred or was threatened. First responders …

Rescuers at risk: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of the worldwide current prevalence and correlates of PTSD in rescue workers

W Berger, ESF Coutinho, I Figueira… - Social psychiatry and …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose We sought to estimate the pooled current prevalence of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) among rescue workers and to determine the variables implicated in the …

The relationship between life stress and smartphone addiction on Taiwanese university student: A mediation model of learning self-efficacy and social self-efficacy

SI Chiu - Computers in human behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Although numerous studies have examined factors that influence smartphone addiction, few
have analyzed the potential protective factors inherent in individuals that may benefit future …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in PTSD: Pathophysiology and treatment interventions

BW Dunlop, A Wong - Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Questions of how altered functioning of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis
contribute to the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

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 …

Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder

M Skogstad, M Skorstad, A Lie, HS Conradi… - Occupational …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an important condition
encountered by many occupational health practitioners. Aims To carry out an in-depth …

Self-efficacy

JE Maddux - Interpersonal and intrapersonal expectancies, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book examines the hypnosis led to greater reporting of memories …

Pretrauma risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review of the literature

JA DiGangi, D Gomez, L Mendoza, LA Jason… - Clinical psychology …, 2013 - Elsevier
As it has become clear that most individuals exposed to trauma do not develop PTSD, it has
become increasingly important to examine pretrauma risk factors. However, PTSD research …

A prospective study of pre-trauma risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression

J Wild, KV Smith, E Thompson, F Béar… - Psychological …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundIt is unclear which potentially modifiable risk factors best predict post-trauma
psychiatric disorders. We aimed to identify pre-trauma risk factors for post-traumatic stress …

Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters

IH Stanley, MA Hom, CR Hagan, TE Joiner - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Firefighters experience high-risk occupational hazards that may confer
increased risk for suicide; however, prevalence rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors …