R. Nicholas Carleton|Tracie O. Afifi|Sarah Turner|Tamara Taillieu|Adam D. Vaughan|Greg Anderson|Rosemary Ricciardelli|Renée S. MacPhee|Heidi Cramm|Stephen Czarnuch|Kadie Hozempa|Ronald D. Camp
Mental health training, attitudes toward support, and screening positive for mental disorders
University of Regina|University of Manitoba|University of Manitoba|University of Manitoba|Texas State University|Memorial University of Newfoundland|Wilfrid Laurier University|Queen's University|Memorial University of Newfoundland|University of Regina|University of Regina
public safety personnel psp eg correctional workers dispatchers firefighters paramedics police frequently exposed potentially traumatic events ptes several mental health training program categories eg critical incident stress management cism debriefing peer support psychoeducation mental health first aid road mental readiness r2mr exist efforts minimize impact exposures often using cognitive behavioral therapy model content limited effectiveness research current study assessed psp perceptions access professional ie physicians psychologists psychiatrists employee assistance programs chaplains nonprofessional ie spouse friends colleagues leadership support associations training mental health participants included 4020 currently serving psp participants data analyzed using crosstabulations logistic regressions psp reported access professional nonprofessional support nevertheless would first access spouse 74 many would never last resort access professional support 4360 psp leaders 67 participation mental health training category associated lower p 01 rates mental disorders robust differences across categories revisions training programs may improve willingness access professional support interim training support psp spouses leaders may also beneficial