Prevalence and factors associated with post traumatic stress disorder among field police patrol officers serving in Kampala Metropolitan region
Abstract Background Occupation groups like police officers and fire fighters are exposed to a number of traumatic events which put them at a risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous studies have found the prevalence of PTSD in police officers to vary between 7 and 19%. Howe...
Main Authors: | Rogers Agenda Isabirye, Justine Diana Namuli, Eugene Kinyanda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04317-z |
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