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Exposure to traumatic incidents and prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in urban firefighters in two countries.
Abstract
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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“but Canadian data remain sparse. There have been some relatively small or specific sample studies conducted with Canadian PSP groups1,10,14–16”
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“Accordingly, many previous estimates of mental disorders in PSP1,10,14–16,77 may have been underestimated.”
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“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].”
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“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].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Corneil, W., Beaton, R., Murphy, S., Johnson, C., & Pike, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Venue
- Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
- Published
- 1999
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 131-141
- ISSN
- 1076-8998 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1307
- OpenAlex
- W2064008503
- Cited by
- 336
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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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 › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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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