Wtórny zespół stresu pourazowego w pracy strażaków i pracowników pogotowia ratunkowego: przegląd badań
Secondary traumatic stress disorder at work of firemen and emergency medical service workers: research review

Summary/Abstract: The consequences of traumatic events in the form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as secondary traumatic stress disorder (STSD) among firemen and EMS workers were discussed in the article. The frequency of PTSD and STSD symptoms as well as the diagnostic criteria were considered. The review of research on the spread of STSD within chosen professional groups was performed. The essence of debriefing as the method of STSD prevention among emergency medical services was presented. The need of carrying out further research within this scope was indicated.

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