TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among Kuwaiti firefighters
JO  - International journal of emergency mental health
A1  - al-Naser, F.
A1  - Everly, G. S.
SP  - 99
EP  - 101
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - It has been proven time and again that emergency service personnel experience much more stress than non-emergency workers. This has been a negative factor which affects their social, psychological, and emotional life. The purpose of the present study is to add to the cross-cultural data relating to the prevalence of posttraumatic stress among emergency services personnel, specifically firefighters. A random sample of 108 Kuwaiti firefighters yielded a psychometric prevalence of PTSD of 18.5%. These findings are consistent with data from the United States and from Canada.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1522-4821
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -