An analogue trial of inoculation/resilience training for emergency services personnel: Proof of concept

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 696-701

  Varker, Tracey ^a   Devilly, Grant J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Debriefing; Emergency services; Prevention; Resilience; Stress inoculation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863873851     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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