Posttraumatic stress disorder in Belgian police officers: prevalence and the effects of exposure to traumatic events

Background: Police officers are at considerable risk of developing posttraumatic symptoms because they frequently encounter violent or emotionally disturbing incidents. We investigate experiences with potentially traumatic events (PTE), traumatic exposure, and the prevalence of probable posttraumati...

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Main Authors: Nils Rentmeesters, Dirk Hermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2156558