Mechanism and strategies for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in forensic workers responding to mass fatality incidents

Abstract Mass fatality incidents (MFIs) expose medical examiners/coroners and associated staff to circumstances that may increase their risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this paper is to provide guidance for efforts to prevent the development of PTSD in forensic t...

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Published in:Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2008-02, Vol.15 (2), p.78-88
Main Authors: Brondolo, Elizabeth, PhD, Wellington, Robin, PhD, Brady, Nisha, BA, Libby, Daniel, BA, Brondolo, Thomas J
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Adaptation, Psychological
Brain - physiology
Coroners and Medical Examiners - psychology
Emotions
Forensic workers
Humans
Job stress
Mass Casualty Incidents - psychology
Mass fatality incidents
Medical examiners
Mental Recall
Pathology
PTSD
Recovery workers
Rescue Work
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - prevention & control
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Coroners and Medical Examiners - psychology
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Job stress
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Mass fatality incidents
Medical examiners
Mental Recall
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