@article{ref1,
title="Trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms in international relief and development personnel",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2001",
author="Eriksson, Cynthia B. and Kemp, Hendrika Vande and Gorsuch, Richard and Hoke, Stephen E. and Foy, David W.",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="205-212",
abstract="International relief and development personnel may be directly or indirectly exposed to traumatic events that put them at risk for developing symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In order to identify areas of risk and related reactions, surveys were administered to 113 recently returned staff from 5 humanitarian aid agencies. Respondents reported high rates of direct and indirect exposure to life-threatening events. Approximately 30% of those surveyed reported significant symptoms of PTSD. Multiple regression analysis revealed that personal and vicarious exposure to life-threatening events and an interaction between social support and exposure to life threat accounted for a significant amount of variance in PTSD severity. These results suggest the need for personnel programs; prede-ployment training, risk assessment, and contingency planning may better prepare personnel for service.<p />",
language="",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1023/A:1007804119319",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007804119319"
}