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Exposure to traumatic incidents and prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in urban firefighters in two countries.

Corneil, Wayne, Beaton, Randal, Murphy, Shirley, Johnson, Clark, Pike, Ken·1999·Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
DOI 10.1037/1076-8998.4.2.131
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Urban firefighters are at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due in part to their exposure to duty-related trauma. This study compared duty-related trauma exposures and the prevalences of posttraumatic stress in U.S. and Canadian firefighters. Both samples reported relatively numerous and frequent posttrauma symptoms, and the rates of self-reported PTSD prevalence did not differ significantly. However, analysis of departmental records for respondents' previous year on duty revealed significant differences in both frequencies and categories of traumatic incident exposures. Some of the vulnerability and moderating risk factors associated with PTSD caseness differed between the U.S. and Canadian samples. Potential explanations for the observed differences in risk factors for PTSD in these 2 firefighter samples are considered.

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  • Canadian data on mental disorders among PSP remain sparse.

    “but Canadian data remain sparse. There have been some relatively small or specific sample studies conducted with Canadian PSP groups1,10,14–16”

    From Mental Disorder Symptoms among Public Safety Personnel in Canada (2018) · cites this paper as [16]

  • Many previous estimates of mental disorders in PSP may have been underestimated.

    “Accordingly, many previous estimates of mental disorders in PSP1,10,14–16,77 may have been underestimated.”

    From Mental Disorder Symptoms among Public Safety Personnel in Canada (2018) · cites this paper as [16]

  • Mental health conditions common in firefighters include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, which may cause a greater risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts.

    “Mental health conditions common in firefighters include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance abuse which may cause a greater risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts [7,29,30,31].”

    From The Cyclical Battle of Insomnia and Mental Health Impairment in Firefighters: A Narrative Review (2024) · cites this paper as [29]

  • Specific studies have estimated the rate of PTSD symptoms to affect approximately 17% of Canadian firefighters, 18% of German firefighters, and 22% of American firefighters.

    “Specific studies have estimated the rate of PTSD symptoms to affect approximately 17% of Canadian firefighters [29], 18% of German firefighters [64], and 22% of American firefighters [29].”

    From The Cyclical Battle of Insomnia and Mental Health Impairment in Firefighters: A Narrative Review (2024) · cites this paper as [29]

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Authors
Corneil, W., Beaton, R., Murphy, S., Johnson, C., & Pike, K.
Affiliations
University of Ottawa (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1999
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
131-141
ISSN
  • 1076-8998 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1307
DOI
10.1037/1076-8998.4.2.131
OpenAlex
W2064008503
Cited by
336
References
0
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FWCI
5.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, firefighters, PTSD prevalence, occupational stress, risk factors, cross-national comparison, United States and Canada
MeSH terms
Adult, Allied Health Personnel, Canada, Employee Performance Appraisal, Female, Fires, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Occupations, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Sampling Studies, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, United States, Urban Health, Odds Ratio, Sex Distribution

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