Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a state-of-the-art review on the topic of
police stressors and associated health outcomes. Recent empirical research is reviewed in …

Objective It is unclear how many first responders experience barriers to care and stigma
regarding mental health care, and how this influences their help-seeking. A systematic …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop after exposure to an event in which
death, severe physical harm, or violence occurred or was threatened. First responders …

First responders are generally considered to be at greater risk for full or partial posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) than most other occupations because their duties routinely entail …

We provide an overview of previous research conducted by our group on risk and resilience
factors for PTSD symptoms in police and other first responders. Based on our work, the …

It is well established that police work is highly stressful; however, a paucity of evidence limits
our knowledge and understanding of the factors that may lead to, compromise, and/or …

The term “first responders” refers to a range of professional occupations, including police
officers, fire fighters, search and rescue personnel, ambulance personnel, and military …

This study examined the relationship between routine work environment stress and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of police officers (N= 180) who …

Abstract The Critical Incident History Questionnaire indexes cumulative exposure to
traumatic incidents in police by examining incident frequency and rated severity. In over 700 …

The present study examines whether, and to what degree, occupational stress in law
enforcement is associated with job satisfaction, work-related burnout, and supervisor …