PTSD and post-traumatic stress spectrum in the Italian Navy Operational Divers Group and corps of Coast Guard Divers employed in search and rescue activities in the Mediterranean refugees emergences and Costa Concordia shipwreck - Carmassi C, Porta I, Bertelloni CA, Impagnatiello P, Capone C, Doria A, Corsi M, Dell'osso L.

Rescue personnel is at high risk for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) because of the possible repetitive exposition to "cruel details of traumatic events" (DSM-5). Literature reported PTSD rates in combat exposed veterans, although the Italian Navy mi...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news