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ArticleJournal of traumatic stress2022

Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers' compensation claims.

Kerri Wizner, Katherine Cunningham, Fraser W Gaspar, Carolyn S Dewa, Brad Grunert

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Article in Journal of traumatic stress, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Post-traumatic stress disorder: outline and updated insights focusing on occupational factors.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026
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  6. Stress, Mental Health, and Coping Among Workers in the Northern California Cannabis Industry: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis.New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Kerri WiznerMDGuidelines, ReedGroup Ltd., Westminster, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8728-0564
Katherine CunninghamMental Health and Behavioral Medicine, Veterans Affairs Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4257-1739
Fraser W GasparIndependent researcher, Denver, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0782-5721
Carolyn S DewaDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis; Sacramento, California, USA.
Brad GrunertDepartments of Plastic Surgery and Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Baptist Health System · USCalifornia State University, Sacramento · USMedical College of Wisconsin · USOldham Council · GBWeed Science Society of America · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acts of violence are the fifth leading cause of nonfatal occupational injuries in the United States. Experiencing a traumatic event at work can have serious mental health consequences, including the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of PTSD caused by workplace violence (WPV) in a statewide workers' compensation system and compare the outcomes and treatment of WPV cases versus those caused by other traumatic events. Using a retrospective cohort study design, workers who reported PTSD as the primary reason for a workers' compensation claim and had no coexisting physical injuries were found in California during 2009-2018. A total of 3,772 PTSD cases were identified, 48.9% of which were attributed to WPV. Demographic risk factors associated with WPV PTSD included lower income, younger age, female gender, and employment in retail or finance, p < .001-p = .007. For individuals who returned to work, claims due to WPV resulted in longer medically approved time away from work than non-WPV causes (Mdn = 132.5 days vs. Mdn = 91 days, respectively), p < .001. Three of the top 10 most frequently prescribed medications were administered against evidence-based guidelines. This study found that many treatments prescribed to PTSD patients are based on insufficient evidence, and the provision of existing empirically supported treatments is needed, particularly in generalized populations. The findings support the need for additional recognition of the cause of workplace PTSD to facilitate appropriate referrals to WPV or PTSD specialists to support return-to-work efforts.

Indexed as

Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticWorkplace ViolenceFemaleHumansRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWorkers' CompensationWorkplace

Identifiers

PMID35429412
PMCPMC9790626
OpenAlexW4223951520

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Registered trials

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