Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Emergency Responders Scoping Study: Annotated Bibliography (original) (raw)

Purpose of the Study: To study the prevalence and correlates of PTSD, anxiety and depression among emergency ambulance personnel. Method/Measures: .Emergency ambulance personnel (N = 617) in a large British ambulance service completed a questionnaire. Measures included prevalence of PTSD, anxiety and depression, as well as degree of stress related to incident and to organization, and cognitive appraisals of stressful events. Scientific Quality: Peer-reviewed. The authors used established statistical methods and had a moderate sample size. Quality = high.