Psychological distress and trauma in doctors providing frontline care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Ireland: a prospective longitudinal …

T Roberts, J Daniels, W Hulme, R Hirst, D Horner… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctors is a significant
concern. Due to the emergence of multiple pandemic waves, longitudinal data on the impact …

Training peers to treat Ebola centre workers with anxiety and depression in Sierra Leone

S Waterman, ECM Hunter, CL Cole… - … Journal of Social …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Following the 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, the UK
Department for International Development funded South London and Maudsley National …

[HTML][HTML] The bulle: support and prevention of psychological decompensation of health care workers during the trauma of the COVID-19 epidemic

H Lefèvre, C Stheneur, C Cardin, L Fourcade… - Journal of pain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for the health
care system. The pressure on health care staff continues to intensify, accentuated by the …

Training and post-disaster interventions for the psychological impacts on disaster-exposed employees: a systematic review

SK Brooks, R Dunn, R Amlôt, N Greenberg… - Journal of mental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: When organisations are exposed to traumatic situations, such as disasters,
often staff are not prepared for the potential psychological impact which can negatively affect …

How to support staff deploying on overseas humanitarian work: a qualitative analysis of responder views about the 2014/15 West African Ebola outbreak

GJ Rubin, S Harper, PD Williams, S Öström… - European journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Responding to health crises overseas can be both rewarding and distressing
for staff involved. Objective: We interviewed UK staff involved in the 2014/15 Ebola response …

Factors associated with Type II trauma in occupational groups working with traumatised children: a systematic review

CAM Sage, SK Brooks, N Greenberg - Journal of Mental Health, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: There is evidence that “Type II trauma”(TTT)-repeated exposure to traumatic
events-can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TTT frequently …

A concept analysis on disaster resilience in rescue workers: the psychological perspective

X Mao, X Hu, AY Loke - Disaster medicine and public health …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: The term disaster resilience has not been well defined. The purpose of this article
is to scrutinize the concept of disaster resilience in rescue workers. Methods: A systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Mental and physical health of international humanitarian aid workers on short-term assignments: Findings from a prospective cohort study

K De Jong, SE Martinmäki, H Te Brake… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research findings show humanitarian work impacts one's health. We conducted a
prospective observational study among 618 international humanitarian aid workers …

Affective depression mediates PTSD to suicide in a sample of treatment-seeking first responders

J Whitworth, J Galusha, J Carbajal… - … of Occupational and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the associations of comorbid posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), affective or somatic depression, and suicide among first responders …

[HTML][HTML] Help-seeking attitudes and behaviours among humanitarian aid workers

GJ Stevens, A Sharma, K Skeoch - Journal of International Humanitarian …, 2022 - Springer
Due to the nature of their work and operating environments, humanitarian aid workers
experience higher rates of psychological distress, burnout and mental health conditions than …