Exploring PTSD in emergency operators of a major University Hospital in Italy: a preliminary report on the role of gender, age, and education

Exploring PTSD in emergency operators of a major University Hospital in Italy: a preliminary report on the role of gender, age, and education

Abstract Background Emergency services personnel face frequent exposure to potentially traumatic events, with the potential for chronic symptomatic distress. The DSM-5 recently recognized a particular risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders (criterion A4) but data are s...

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Main Authors: Claudia Carmassi, Camilla Gesi, Martina Corsi, Ivan M. Cremone, Carlo A. Bertelloni, Enrico Massimetti, Maria Cristina Olivieri, Ciro Conversano, Massimo Santini, Liliana Dell’Osso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
Subjects:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Emergency personnel
Nurses
Health care assistants
Work and social functioning/adjustment
Age
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-018-0184-4

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