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Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Police Officers: A Prospective Analysis
- Source :
- Journal of nervous and mental disease, 185(8), 498-506. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 185(8), 498-506. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication Year :
- 1997
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1997.
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Abstract
- This study examines internal and external risk factors for posttraumatic stress symptoms in 262 traumatized police officers. Results show that 7% of the entire sample had PTSD, as established by means of a structured interview; 34% had posttraumatic stress symptoms or subthreshold PTSD. Trauma severity was the only predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms identified at both 3 and 12 months posttrauma. At 3 months posttrauma, symptomatology was further predicted by introversion, difficulty in expressing feelings, emotional exhaustion at time of trauma, insufficient time allowed by employer for coming to terms with the trauma, dissatisfaction with organizational support, and insecure job future. At 12 months posttrauma, posttraumatic stress symptoms were further predicted by lack of hobbies, acute hyperarousal, subsequent traumatic events, job dissatisfaction, brooding over work, and lack of social interaction support in the private sphere. Implications of the findings regarding organizational risk factors are discussed in the light of possible occupational health interventions.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Psychological intervention
Job Satisfaction
Occupational safety and health
Life Change Events
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Introversion, Psychological
Risk Factors
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Risk factor
Emotional exhaustion
Psychiatry
Occupational Health
Netherlands
Probability
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Depressive Disorder
Extraversion and introversion
Social Support
Social environment
medicine.disease
Police
Occupational Diseases
Psychiatry and Mental health
Female
Occupational stress
Psychology
Anxiety disorder
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00223018
- Volume :
- 185
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4f60a13e74a46561ddbf8e0b2197a9d9