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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Annals of General Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-018-0184-4 |