Post-traumatic stress disorder in volunteer firefighters: influence of specific risk and protective factors

Background Volunteer firefighters belong to a risk population regarding the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, given the frequency of work-related trauma, PTSD prevalences seem relatively low. Protective factors appear to be effective and are the focus of this study. Objec...

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Main Authors: Thomas Schnell, Frederike Suhr, Roland Weierstall-Pust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1764722