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Mental health of public safety personnel: Developing a model of operational, organizational, and personal factors in public safety organizations [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
The work of public safety personnel (PSP) such as police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, and paramedics, as well as other PSP, makes them vulnerable to psychological injuries, which can have profound impacts on their families and the ...
Megan Edgelow, Agnieszka Fecica, Caroline Kohlen, Kirandeep Tandal   +3 more
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Ontario public safety personnel experiences of workplace mental wellness supports [PDF]

PLOS Mental Health
In Canada, the rates and costs of psychological injury for public safety personnel (PSP) have been rising for the past decade. Public safety organizations often support the mental wellness of their employees with individually focused interventions ...
Megan Edgelow, Yeganeh Mousavi, Alexa Paemurd, Nazmul Islam, Larissa Oliveira, Grace Moffat   +5 more
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Developing families-forward innovations in public safety personnel organizations

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Introduction: Public safety personnel (PSP) experience stressors which may affect their mental health, occupational responsibilities, performance on duty, and their families. In the current article, we explore the development and implementation of family-
Rachel Richmond, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Joy MacDermid, Heidi Cramm   +3 more
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Accessibility, safety, and effectiveness of telerehabilitation for public safety personnel with posttraumatic stress injuries: an interpretive description study [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Public safety personnel (PSP) are regularly exposed to stress which can result in the development of posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSIs) and leave them unable to work.
Katelyn Brehon, Maxi Miciak, Brandon Krebs, Riikka Niemelainen, Bruce D. Dick, Sebastian Straube, Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Douglas P. Gross   +7 more
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Experiences of families of public safety personnel: a systematic review protocol of qualitative evidence [PDF]

Systematic Reviews, 2021
Background Public safety occupations are well-recognized to be dangerous and stressful. Despite recent attention on post-traumatic stress injuries among public safety personnel, there has been considerably less attention paid to the ongoing ways in which
Janette Leroux, Rachel Richmond, Sara Fitzpatrick, Hannah Kirkland, Deborah Norris, Alyson Mahar, Joy MacDermid, Rachel Dekel, Heidi Cramm   +8 more
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Digital Health Interventions for Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel: Scoping Review [PDF]

JMIR mHealth and uHealth
BackgroundAccessible mental health support is essential for military members (MMs), veterans, and public safety personnel (PSP) who are at an increased risk of mental health challenges.
Rashell R Allen, Myrah A Malik, Carley Aquin, Lucijana Herceg, Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Phillip R Sevigny   +5 more
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3MDR Therapy Reduces Symptoms of PTSD and Related Conditions in Canadian Military Members and Veterans, Public Safety Personnel, and Clinical Personnel [PDF]

Brain and Behavior
Objective Military Veterans, public safety personnel (police, fire fighters, paramedics, and others), and frontline healthcare workers are at elevated risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to trauma exposure.
Matthew Robert Graham Brown, Phillip R. Sevigny, Katherine S. Bright, Helen Chau, Patricia Chai, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Lisa Burback, Olga Winkler, Chelsea Jones, Suzette Brémault‐Phillips   +9 more
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Mitigating Psychological Symptoms in Public Safety Personnel Through Supportive Text Messaging Program [PDF]

European Psychiatry
Introduction Public safety personnel (PSPs) often suffer from mental health issues due to the challenging and intricate nature of their work. Various barriers may prevent them from seeking necessary support and treatment.
G. Obuobi-Donkor, R. Shalaby, E. Eboreime, B. Agyapong, R. D. L. Dias, V. Agyapong   +5 more
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Strengthening the military stoic tradition: enhancing resilience in military service members and public safety personnel through functional disconnection and reconnection [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
This paper addresses operational stress injuries (OSIs) among military service members (SM) and public safety personnel (PSP) resulting from prolonged exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs). While psychotherapeutic interventions
Megan McElheran, Franklin C. Annis, Hanna A. Duffy, Tessa Chomistek   +3 more
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Evaluation of User Satisfaction in a Supportive Text Message Program for Public Safety Personnel [PDF]

European Psychiatry
Introduction Public safety personnel (PSP) encounter traumatic events in their workplace, elevating the likelihood of mental health issues. Delivering efficient, evidence-backed interventions, like supportive SMS text messaging programs, can ...
G. Obuobi-Donkor, R. Shalaby, B. Agyapong, R. D. L. Dias, V. I. O. Agyapong   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources