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Trauma Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Firefighters With Consideration of Exposure to Natural Disaster
Traumatology (Tallahassee, Fla.), Vol.29(3), pp.383-388
09/01/2023
Web of Science ID: WOS:000836333300001
Abstract
Firefighters are exposed to a variety of potentially traumatic incidents in their work (Sattler et al., 2014). High levels of trauma exposure put firefighters at risk for mental disorders and symptoms. Using a survey designed to assess the mental health needs of firefighters from a hurricane disaster zone. the authors examined the prevalence of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol misuse. and suicide. The authors found that the firefighters in the sample reported moderate-to-high levels of mental health symptoms. Moreover, we found that job-related exposure to natural disaster plays a statistically significant role in predicting posttraumatic stress disorder, which provides further evidence of increased risk for mental health symptoms among first responders. More research is necessary to determine the types of events that contribute significantly to negative mental health responses in firefighters.
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- Title
- Trauma Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Firefighters With Consideration of Exposure to Natural Disaster
- Publication Details
- Traumatology (Tallahassee, Fla.), Vol.29(3), pp.383-388
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- 6 H79 FG000149-01M001 / Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; United States Department of Health & Human Services
- Copyright
- © 2023, American Psychological Association.
- Identifiers
- WOS:000836333300001; 99380579795706600
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English