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Shaffer, Tammy J. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2010
Differences between fire department and police department personnel (N = 190) concerning work-related stressors and depression were examined with regard to gender and relationship status. Participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (A. T. Beck, R. A. Steer, & G. K. Brown, 1996) and the Distressing Event Questionnaire (E. S. Kubany,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Police, Depression (Psychology), Fire Protection
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Bryant, Richard A.; Guthrie, Rachel M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
This study tested the proposal that negative appraisals represent a risk factor for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma. Trainee firefighters (N = 68) were assessed during training (before trauma exposure) for PTSD, history of traumatic events, and tendency to engage in negative appraisals. Firefighters were reassessed 4…
Descriptors: Risk, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Fire Protection