A systematic review of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics

IH Stanley, MA Hom, TE Joiner - Clinical psychology review, 2016 - Elsevier
First responders—police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and
paramedics—experience significant job-related stressors and exposures that may confer …

Posttraumatic stress disorder in police, firefighters, and emergency dispatchers

KE Klimley, VB Van Hasselt, AM Stripling - Aggression and violent …, 2018 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop after exposure to an event in which
death, severe physical harm, or violence occurred or was threatened. First responders …

Mindfulness-based resilience training to reduce health risk, stress reactivity, and aggression among law enforcement officers: A feasibility and preliminary efficacy trial

MS Christopher, M Hunsinger, LRJ Goerling… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this study was to assess feasibility and gather preliminary outcome
data on Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT) for law enforcement officers …

Post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide risk: a systematic review

K Krysinska, D Lester - Archives of suicide research, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
There is a gap in the literature regarding suicide risk among traumatized individuals with
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and this article aims to systematically review literature …

Stigma, pluralistic ignorance, and attitudes toward seeking mental health services among police officers

KM Karaffa, JM Koch - Criminal justice and behavior, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to stressors in the police profession, officers may be at risk for a variety of personal and
mental health–related concerns. However, they have historically refrained from seeking …

Mental, physical, and behavioral outcomes associated with perceived work stress in police officers

RRM Gershon, B Barocas, AN Canton… - Criminal justice and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
This study estimates the effects of perceived work stress in police officers and determines
the impact of coping on both perceived work stress and health. Officers from a large, urban …

Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters

IH Stanley, MA Hom, CR Hagan, TE Joiner - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Firefighters experience high-risk occupational hazards that may confer
increased risk for suicide; however, prevalence rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors …

A meta-analysis of the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidality: the role of comorbid depression

M Panagioti, PA Gooding, N Tarrier - Comprehensive psychiatry, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: A considerable number of studies have reported an increased frequency of
suicidal behaviors among individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Police officer alcohol use and trauma symptoms: Associations with critical incidents, coping, and social stressors.

KS Ménard, ML Arter - International journal of stress management, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Policing is a stressful occupation due to organizational and experiential stressors that can
have serious outcomes for officers. Although the aforementioned stressors in policing are …

PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters

JW Boffa, IH Stanley, MA Hom, AM Norr… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Research into the causes and prevention of suicide has been deemed a national priority,
with a recent focus on sectors of the workforce, such as firefighters, who experience …