Peritraumatic distress among emergency medical system employees: A proposed cut-off for the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory.

CONCLUSIONS: PD is strongly related to elevated PTSS and serves as a useful tool for screening EMS workers at risk of developing PTSD. Individuals with PDI scores of 19 or higher are good candidates for specialist consultations aimed at detecting and treating elevated PTSS. PMID: 31885231 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31885231?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - December 18, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rybojad B, Aftyka A, Milanowska J Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research