| Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among Kuwaiti firefighters. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11227747 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It has been proven time and again that emergency service personnel experience much more stress than non-emergency workers. This has been a negative factor which affects their social, psychological, and emotional life. The purpose of the present study is to add to the cross-cultural data relating to the prevalence of posttraumatic stress among emergency services personnel, specifically firefighters. A random sample of 108 Kuwaiti firefighters yielded a psychometric prevalence of PTSD of 18.5%. These findings are consistent with data from the United States and from Canada. |
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Authors:
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F al-Naser; G S Everly |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of emergency mental health Volume: 1 ISSN: 1522-4821 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Emerg Ment Health Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-28 Completed Date: 2001-03-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888872 Medline TA: Int J Emerg Ment Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 99-101 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Social Development Office, Amiri Diwan, Kuwait. Loyola College in Maryland, USA. |
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Adult Crisis Intervention Cross-Cultural Comparison Fires* Humans Kuwait / epidemiology Male North America / epidemiology Occupational Diseases / ethnology* Prevalence Rescue Work* Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / ethnology* War* |
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