Social and occupational factors associated with psychological wellbeing among occupational groups affected by disaster: a systematic review

SK Brooks, R Dunn, R Amlôt, GJ Rubin… - Journal of mental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The psychological impact of disasters has been well-documented; less
attention has been paid to factors affecting the wellbeing of those exposed to disasters as …

Post-traumatic stress reactions in survivors of the 2011 massacre on Utøya Island, Norway

G Dyb, TK Jensen, E Nygaard, Ø Ekeberg… - The British Journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAlthough youths in many countries have been exposed to terrorism, few studies
have examined early risk and protective factors for the subsequent development of mental …

Addressing burnout among the frontline healthcare workforce during COVID-19: A sco** review & expert interviews

L de Saxe Zerden, BM Lombardi… - Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose To identify the strategies and interventions US health systems implemented to
reduce burnout and increase employee well-being during the first year of the COVID-19 …

Making connections: Exploring the centrality of posttraumatic stress symptoms and covariates after a terrorist attack

MS Birkeland, T Heir - European journal of psychotraumatology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms are interconnected. Knowledge about which
symptoms of posttraumatic stress are more strongly interconnected or central than others …

Gender differences in posttraumatic stress symptoms after a terrorist attack: a network approach

MS Birkeland, I Blix, Ø Solberg, T Heir - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms are more prevalent in women than in men. To
improve our understanding of gender differences in PTSD, detailed knowledge about the …

Thinking that one's life was in danger: perceived life threat in individuals directly or indirectly exposed to terror

T Heir, I Blix, CK Knatten - The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPerceived life threat is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Still, it is not known whether perceived threat may be important for PTSD in people indirectly …

Like a bridge over troubled water? A longitudinal study of general social support, colleague support, and leader support as recovery factors after a traumatic event

MS Birkeland, MB Nielsen, MB Hansen… - European journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Whereas the association between social support and psychological distress
has been well-established through both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, less is …

Centrality of event and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder after the 2011 Oslo bombing attack

I Blix, Ø Solberg, T Heir - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It has been proposed that a highly integrated trauma leads to more accessible and vivid
memories of the traumatic event, in turn heightening symptoms of posttraumatic stress …

Posttraumatic growth, posttraumatic stress and psychological adjustment in the aftermath of the 2011 Oslo bombing attack

I Blix, MB Hansen, MS Birkeland, A Nissen… - Health and quality of life …, 2013 - Springer
Background Experiencing potentially traumatic events is associated with psychological
distress. However, some survivors also experience positive personal and psychological …

The impact of a workplace terrorist attack on employees' perceptions of leadership: A longitudinal study from pre-to postdisaster

MS Birkeland, MB Nielsen, MB Hansen… - The Leadership …, 2017 - Elsevier
A terrorist attack targeting a workplace represents an organizational crisis that requires the
leaders to manage emerging threats. The changing roles and expectations of the leaders …