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Medical Screenings as a Trigger for PTSD in Public Safety Workers
Author(s) -
DEMARIA THOMAS,
BARRETT MINNA,
RYAN DIANE
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1364.045
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , workplace safety , medicine , environmental health , psychology , medical emergency , pathology
Emotional distress appears to be a component of the medical screening process for 9/11 Public Safety Workers. A significant number of Public Safety Workers have found the anticipation of the medical examination process and actual examination to trigger reexperiencing and problems of emotional regulation. Selective Case examples are presented to illustrate how Public Safety Workers might be better prepared for this process.