The Strongest Correlates of PTSD for Firefighters: Number, Recency, Frequency, or Perceived Threat of Traumatic Events?

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 434-440

  Pinto, Ricardo J ^a   Henriques, Sandra P ^a   Jongenelen, Inês ^a   Carvalho, Cláudia ^b   Maia, Ângela C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PORTUGAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944263419     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.22035     Document Type: Article

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