Global prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems in police personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Syed, R Ashwick, M Schlosser, R Jones… - Occupational and …, 2020 - oem.bmj.com
Police face an increased risk of developing mental health problems, yet reliable estimates of
their psychological difficulties remain unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis …

Identifying the key risk factors for adverse psychological outcomes among police officers: a systematic literature review

L Sherwood, S Hegarty, F Vallieres… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 'cost'of caring in policing: From burnout to PTSD in police officers in England and Wales

J Foley, KLD Massey - The police journal, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article looks at secondary trauma of police officers caused by working with traumatised
victims, examining what is the true 'cost of caring'for police officers in England and Wales. It …

Secondary traumatic stress: Prevalence and symptomology amongst detective officers investigating child protection cases

AD MacEachern, AA Dennis, S Jackson… - Journal of Police and …, 2019 - Springer
It has been increasingly recognised that individuals exposed to the trauma of others within
their professional roles can be affected by secondary traumatic stress (STS). Despite this …

Police officers and post-traumatic stress disorder: discussing the deficit in research, identification and prevention in England and Wales

J Foley, K Massey - The police journal, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This article will review available literature regarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
within policing in England and Wales, with a particular focus on its early identification and …

'Holding onto trauma?' The prevalence and predictors of PTSD, anxiety and depression in police officers working with child abuse, rape and sexual exploitation …

J Foley, F Jones, A Hassett, E Williams - The Police Journal, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Research into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other common mental disorders
(CMDs) in police officers is limited, with the majority of research predominately conducted …

Consequences of exposure to violence, aggression, and sexual harassment in private security work: a mediation model

A Herrmann, C Seubert… - Journal of interpersonal …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
While exposure to violence and aggression is well known for its detrimental effects on
employees' health as well as organizational outcomes, certain high-risk work domains have …

Post-traumatic stress disorder and occupational characteristics of police officers in Republic of Korea: a cross-sectional study

JH Lee, I Kim, JU Won, J Roh - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective South Korean police officers have a greater workload compared to their
counterparts in advanced countries. However, few studies have evaluated the occupational …

Association between the experience of violence and burnout among paramedics

D Braun, F Reifferscheid, T Kerner, JL Dressler… - International archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Similar to many occupational groups in the rescue service, paramedics show
increased mental health problems. Both situational and work-organizational factors play a …

Relationships between hardiness, exposure to traumatic events and PTSD symptoms among French police officers

C Potard, A Madamet, I Huart, W El Hage… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Exposure to traumatic events is common in police work, and its psychological
impact on officers may take the form of severe PTSD symptomatology. Personality traits such …