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Mental Health of Trauma-exposed Firefighters and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Interest in critical incident stress debriefings for firefighters has grown over the last decade. Some researchers report that debriefings protect firefighters from stress-related disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Proponents of the interventions claim extraordinary need and success. Controlled and correlational studies have largely failed to demonstrate therapeutic effects, and some report iatrogenic effects. This study examined the relationships between debriefings and several mental health variables in a large sample of firefighters. Debriefing had a weak inverse correlation with negative affectivity and a weak positive correlation with positive world assumptions. No relationship was found between debriefing and PTSD.

Source: Journal of Loss and Trauma

DOI: 10.1080/10811440290057639

Authors: Morag B. Harris, Mustafa Baloğlu, James R. Stacks

Institution: East Texas A&M University

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2040173632

FWCI: 3.543

Cites: 51

Cited by: 82

Related to: 10