The effects of emergency medical service work on the psychological, physical, and social well-being of ambulance personnel: a systematic review of qualitative …

S Lawn, L Roberts, E Willis, L Couzner, L Mohammadi… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background High rates of mental distress, mental illness, and the associated physical effects
of psychological injury experienced by ambulance personnel has been widely reported in …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a state-of-the-art review

L Burback, S Brémault-Phillips, MJ Nijdam… - Current …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

MDMA-assisted therapy for moderate to severe PTSD: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

JM Mitchell, M Ot'alora G, B van der Kolk, S Shannon… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
This multi-site, randomized, double-blind, confirmatory phase 3 study evaluated the efficacy
and safety of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) versus …

Vicarious traumatization in the general public, members, and non-members of medical teams aiding in COVID-19 control

Z Li, J Ge, M Yang, J Feng, M Qiao, R Jiang, J Bi… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Since December 2019, more than 79,000 people have been diagnosed with
infection of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A large number of medical staff was …

Finnish paramedics' professional quality of life and associations with assignment experiences and defusing use–a cross-sectional study

CR Ericsson, H Nordquist, V Lindström, A Rudman - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Paramedics experience traumatic events and social emergencies during
assignments while also being subjected to verbal and physical threats. Consequently, they …

Mental health treatment for first responders: An assessment of mental health provider needs.

HA Arjmand, ML O'Donnell, A Putica… - Psychological …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
First responders experience mental health conditions at a higher rate than the general
population. To improve treatment and enhance quality of care, it is important to understand …

The impact of COVID-19 on first responders' resilience and attachment

J Carbajal, WN Ponder, J Whitworth… - Journal of Human …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 continues to have a deleterious impact on vulnerable populations in
our society, and unfortunately, first responders are often overlooked in this conversation. To …

Extreme work in extraordinary times: the impact of COVID-stress on the resilience and burnout of frontline paramedic workers–the importance of perceived …

TL Tham, K Alfes, P Holland, L Thynne… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant and extreme pressure on frontline
healthcare workers, including paramedics. Yet, within the human resource management …

Breaking down barriers to help-seeking: preparing first responders' families for psychological first aid

M O'Toole, C Mulhall, W Eppich - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background First responders regularly encounter both operational stressors and potentially
traumatic events, increasing their risk of mental health issues (Declercq et al., 2011). Due to …

[HTML][HTML] Listening to music tuned to 440 hz versus 432 hz to reduce anxiety and stress in emergency nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic: a double-blind …

D Calamassi, MLL Vigni, C Fumagalli… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: Randomized, controlled, three-arm, double-blind, single-center clinical study.
Healthcare providers were divided into three groups according to study intervention (Group …