Firefighters: psychopathology and working conditions

Firefighters perform all kinds of rescues. Their job places them in potentially traumatic situations which may cause work-related mental disorders. This study aimed to investigate the working conditions and mental health of firefighters in Southern Brazil. The research subjects included 25 men and 2...

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Main Authors: Janine Kieling Monteiro, Daniel Abs, Ivete Dörr Labres, Daiane Maus, Thaís Pioner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2013000300013&lng=en&tlng=en