TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms in international relief and development personnel
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Eriksson, Cynthia B.
A1  - Kemp, Hendrika Vande
A1  - Gorsuch, Richard
A1  - Hoke, Stephen E.
A1  - Foy, David W.
SP  - 205
EP  - 212
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007804119319
ID  - ref1
ER  -