ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2016
DSM-5 PTSD and posttraumatic stress spectrum in Italian emergency personnel: correlations with work and social adjustment.
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in healthcare workers: a ten-year systematic review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Pooled it
- Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Mindfulness, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Among Health Care Professionals: What's New? A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
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- A systematic review: what factors predict Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in ambulance personnel?British paramedic journal · 2021Article
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- The Quality of Life, Psychological Health, and Occupational Calling of Korean Workers: Differences by the New Classes of Occupation Emerging Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Psychological Intervention Measures During the Covid-19 Pandemic.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2020Article
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- The Psychological Impact of Sars-Cov-2 Quarantine: Observations Through the Lens of the Polyvagal Theory.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2020Article
- The Impact of Quarantine and Physical Distancing Following COVID-19 on Mental Health: Study Protocol of a Multicentric Italian Population Trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) has recently recognized a particular risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders (criterion A4), acknowledging emergency units as stressful places of employment. Little data is yet available on DSM-5 among emergency health operators. The aim of this study was to assess DSM-5 symptomatological PTSD and posttraumatic stress spectrum, as well as their impact on work and social functioning, in the emergency staff of a major university hospital in Italy. One hundred and ten subjects (doctors, nurses, and health-care assistants) were recruited at the Emergency Unit of the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (Italy) and assessed by the Trauma and Loss Spectrum-Self Report (TALS-SR) and Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS). A 15.7% DSM-5 symptomatological PTSD prevalence rate was found. Nongraduated persons reported significantly higher TALS-SR Domain IV (reaction to loss or traumatic events) scores and a significantly higher proportion of individuals presenting at least one maladaptive behavior (TALS-SR Domain VII), with respect to graduate ones. Women reported significantly higher WSAS scores. Significant correlations emerged between PTSD symptoms and WSAS total scores among health-care assistants, nongraduates and women. Our results showed emergency workers to be at risk for posttraumatic stress spectrum and related work and social impairment, particularly among women and nongraduated subjects.
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