[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal assessment of psychological distress and its determinants in a sample of firefighters based in Montreal, Canada

F Rapisarda, S Guay, I Ouellet-Morin, S Bond… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Firefighters face elevated risks of common mental health issues, with distress
rates estimated at around 30%, surpassing those of many other occupational groups. While …

Patterns of comorbid PTSD, depression, alcohol use disorder, and insomnia symptoms in firefighters: A latent profile analysis

JI Kim, B Min, JH Lee, H Park, JH Kim - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Firefighters are an at-risk population for multiple psychiatric conditions,
including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcohol use disorders (AUDs) …

Understanding the Role of Empathy and Gender on EMS Clinician Occupational Stress and Mental Health Outcomes

M Schwartz, J Berkowitz… - Prehospital Emergency …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) clinicians experience high levels of
occupational stress due to long hours, short staffing, and patient deaths, among other …

Mental distress symptoms among Muscat firefighters: the impact of sociodemographic factors, sleep disturbance and smoking

J Hashempour, Z Shebani, J Kimble - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Firefighting can pose a number of psychological health risks due to the nature of
the job. Previous studies have examined the relationship between distress symptoms in …

Duty-related trauma and PTSD symptoms in US urban firefighters

C Pao, C Arbona, W Fan, J Tran - Occupational medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the multi-dimensional nature of traumatic duty-related
events encountered by firefighters in relation to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Stress levels among winter swimmers, firefighters, martial arts athletes in Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain

K Görner, R Makarowski, R Predoiu… - Archives of …, 2023 - repozytorium.bg.ug.edu.pl
Background & Study Aims: Pro-health behaviours may have the form of habits and goal-
oriented activities. The first are mainly shaped by social influence and have the form of long …

Prevalence of anxiety and depression and associated factors among firefighters: a cross-sectional study in Turkey

İ Çelebi, E Gökkaya - RWANDA MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2023 - ajol.info
INTRODUCTION: Firefighting is a demanding profession that requires physical strength,
mental fortitude, and unwavering dedication. While firefighters are known for their bravery …

[PDF][PDF] The Lived Experience of Family Stress in Partners of Firefighters During the COVID-19 Pandemic

KA Giannini - 2024 - scholarworks.waldenu.edu
US firefighters played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic as emergency
responders, which exposed them to various stressors and traumatic experiences. Their …

Post-traumatic stress disorder in international surgeons undertaking trauma electives in a South African trauma centre

V Thirayan, VY Kong, H Uchino… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a well-documented psychiatric
outcome in patients who experience physical trauma. The phenomenon is less studied in …

Background Psychological Effects of War on Healthcare Employees Assigned to Refugee Camps

İ Çelebi, SD Sarıkahya - Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Objective: This study has been carried out to evaluate the burnout, depression, anxiety and
stress levels of healthcare employees temporarily assigned to refugee camps and factors …