The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), like all public safety personnel (PSP), are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events that contribute to posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSI). Addressing PTSI is impeded by the limited available research. In this protocol pape...
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| author | R. Nicholas Carleton Gregory P. Krätzig Shannon Sauer-Zavala J. Patrick Neary Lisa M. Lix Amber J. Fletcher Tracie O. Afifi Alain Brunet Ron Martin Karen S. Hamelin Taylor A. Teckchandani Laleh Jamshidi Kirby Q. Maguire David Gerhard Michelle McCarron Orland Hoeber Nicholas A. Jones Sherry H. Stewart Terence M. Keane Jitender Sareen Keith Dobson Gordon J. G. Asmundson |
| author_facet | R. Nicholas Carleton Gregory P. Krätzig Shannon Sauer-Zavala J. Patrick Neary Lisa M. Lix Amber J. Fletcher Tracie O. Afifi Alain Brunet Ron Martin Karen S. Hamelin Taylor A. Teckchandani Laleh Jamshidi Kirby Q. Maguire David Gerhard Michelle McCarron Orland Hoeber Nicholas A. Jones Sherry H. Stewart Terence M. Keane Jitender Sareen Keith Dobson Gordon J. G. Asmundson |
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), like all public safety personnel (PSP), are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events that contribute to posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSI). Addressing PTSI is impeded by the limited available research. In this protocol paper, we describe the RCMP Study, part of the concerted efforts by the RCMP to reduce PTSI by improving access to evidence-based assessments, treatments and training as well as participant recruitment and RCMP Study developments to date. The RCMP Study has been designed to (1) develop, deploy and assess the impact of a system for ongoing annual, monthly and daily evidence-based assessments; (2) evaluate associations between demographic variables and PTSI; (3) longitudinally assess individual differences associated with PTSI; (4) augment the RCMP Cadet Training Program with skills to proactively mitigate PTSI; and (5) assess the impact of the augmented training condition (ATC) versus the standard training condition (STC). Participants in the STC (n = 480) and ATC (n = 480) are assessed before and after training and annually for 5 years on their deployment date; they also complete brief monthly and daily surveys. The RCMP Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants, RCMP and PSP by reducing PTSI among all who serve. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68655d5a73024ea4b7217b6fd8ab3c032022-12-22T02:34:35ZengPublic Health Agency of CanadaHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada2368-738X2022-08-0142831933310.24095/hpcdp.42.8.02The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factorsR. Nicholas Carleton0Gregory P. Krätzig1Shannon Sauer-Zavala2J. Patrick Neary3Lisa M. Lix4Amber J. Fletcher5Tracie O. Afifi6Alain Brunet7Ron Martin8Karen S. Hamelin9Taylor A. Teckchandani10Laleh Jamshidi11Kirby Q. Maguire12David Gerhard13Michelle McCarron14Orland Hoeber15Nicholas A. Jones16Sherry H. Stewart17Terence M. Keane18Jitender Sareen19Keith Dobson20Gordon J. G. Asmundson21Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of AmericaFaculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Sociology and Social Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Psychiatry and Douglas Institute Research Centre, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, CanadaFaculty of Education, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaRCMP Training Academy, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaFaculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Computer Science, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaSaskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Computer Science, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Justice Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaMood, Anxiety, and Addiction Comorbidity (MAAC) Lab, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaNational Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, VA Boston Healthcare System & Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of AmericaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAnxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), like all public safety personnel (PSP), are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events that contribute to posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSI). Addressing PTSI is impeded by the limited available research. In this protocol paper, we describe the RCMP Study, part of the concerted efforts by the RCMP to reduce PTSI by improving access to evidence-based assessments, treatments and training as well as participant recruitment and RCMP Study developments to date. The RCMP Study has been designed to (1) develop, deploy and assess the impact of a system for ongoing annual, monthly and daily evidence-based assessments; (2) evaluate associations between demographic variables and PTSI; (3) longitudinally assess individual differences associated with PTSI; (4) augment the RCMP Cadet Training Program with skills to proactively mitigate PTSI; and (5) assess the impact of the augmented training condition (ATC) versus the standard training condition (STC). Participants in the STC (n = 480) and ATC (n = 480) are assessed before and after training and annually for 5 years on their deployment date; they also complete brief monthly and daily surveys. The RCMP Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants, RCMP and PSP by reducing PTSI among all who serve.https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-42-no-8-2022/royal-canadian-mounted-police-study-protocol-prospective-investigation-mental-health-risk-resilience-factors.html |
| spellingShingle | R. Nicholas Carleton Gregory P. Krätzig Shannon Sauer-Zavala J. Patrick Neary Lisa M. Lix Amber J. Fletcher Tracie O. Afifi Alain Brunet Ron Martin Karen S. Hamelin Taylor A. Teckchandani Laleh Jamshidi Kirby Q. Maguire David Gerhard Michelle McCarron Orland Hoeber Nicholas A. Jones Sherry H. Stewart Terence M. Keane Jitender Sareen Keith Dobson Gordon J. G. Asmundson The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada |
| title | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
| title_full | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
| title_fullStr | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
| title_short | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
| title_sort | royal canadian mounted police rcmp study protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors |
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