Background: In psychiatry, stigma is an attitude of disapproval towards people with mental
illnesses. Psychiatric disorders are common in Asia but some Asians receive inadequate …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition characterized by symptoms of
physiological and psychosocial burden. While growing research demonstrated signs of …

The mental health of frontline workers is critical to a community's ability to manage crises
and disasters. This study assessed risks for mental health problems (traumatic stress …

BACKGROUND: First responders (FRs) are at significant risk for developing mental health
(MH) problems due to the nature, frequency, and intensity of duty-related traumatic …

Firefighters are repeatedly exposed to potentially traumatic events and occupational
stressors (ie physical strain, shift work that results in disrupted sleep schedules), thus they …

Introduction Police employees undertake challenging duties which may adversely impact
their health. This study explored the prevalence of and risk factors for probable mental …

The purpose of the study is to analyze the importance of individual resources in firefighting,
one of the highest risk professions. Firefighters from 12 different Polish provinces (N= 580; …

Growing evidence indicates a reciprocal relationship between low-grade systemic
inflammation and stress exposure towards increased vulnerability to neuropsychiatric …

The influenza problem has always been an important global issue. It not only affects
people's health problems but is also an essential topic of governments and health care …

Emotional exhaustion and other symptoms of burnout are often found among emergency
services professions, such as firefighting. Given the social importance of this activity and the …