Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth of Israeli Firefighters, at One Month following the Carmel Fire Disaster
Joint Authors
Leykin, Dmitry
Bonneh, Nira
Lahad, Mooli
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Wildfire disasters are potentially traumatic events which directly and indirectly affect both citizens and first responders.
The study of posttraumatic growth is scarcely found in the context of firefighters and only few studies have addressed this construct.
In the current study, posttraumatic symptoms and posttraumatic growth were investigated among Israeli firefighters (N=65), approximately one month after the Carmel Fire Disaster.
Eight firefighters (12.3%) were found to be above the cut-off score for probable PTSD, with intrusion symptoms as the most frequent finding compared to avoidance and hyper-arousal symptoms.
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) was evident to a small but considerable degree; noticeable changes were found regarding personal strength and appreciation of life.
Results also revealed significant linear and quadratic relationships between PTSD and PTG.
Results are discussed in light of past research on psychological responses among firefighters and first responders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leykin, Dmitry& Lahad, Mooli& Bonneh, Nira. 2012. Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth of Israeli Firefighters, at One Month following the Carmel Fire Disaster. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leykin, Dmitry…[et al.]. Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth of Israeli Firefighters, at One Month following the Carmel Fire Disaster. Psychiatry Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459435
American Medical Association (AMA)
Leykin, Dmitry& Lahad, Mooli& Bonneh, Nira. Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth of Israeli Firefighters, at One Month following the Carmel Fire Disaster. Psychiatry Journal. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459435
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459435