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Posttraumatic symptoms and disability in paramedics.

Cheryl Regehr1, Gerald Goldberg, Graham D Glancy

  • 1Faculty of Social Work, Institute for Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. cheryl.regehr@utoronto.ca

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
|January 30, 2003
PubMed
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Personality traits, not just trauma symptoms or social support, significantly predict emergency workers

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychotraumatology
  • Emergency Services Psychology

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding overreporting of trauma symptoms for secondary gain (e.g., compensation).
  • The relationship between posttraumatic stress and work disability, particularly stress leave, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between traumatic stress symptoms and the utilization of work leave.
  • To identify predictors of mental health stress (MHS) leave use among emergency service workers not seeking compensation.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous questionnaires were administered to 86 paramedics.
  • Data collected included traumatic event exposure, MHS leave use, social support, distress levels, and personality patterns.
  • Logistic regression analysis identified predictors of MHS leave usage.

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Main Results:

  • Previous MHS leave use was associated with current social support levels.
  • Individuals who took MHS leave reported higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms.
  • Personality patterns involving suspiciousness, hostility, isolation, and manipulative behaviors were linked to MHS leave use.

Conclusions:

  • While social support and trauma symptoms correlate with MHS leave, personality style emerged as the strongest differentiator.
  • This suggests personality factors play a crucial role in the decision to take MHS leave in this population.