Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in firefighter trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower PTSD symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?
Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower AUD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?
Do changes in neuroticism or emotion regulation mediate the effect of receiving the Brief-Unified Protocol on the treatment outcomes?

Participants will:

Participate in a Brief-Unified Protocol workshop or psychoeducation workshop during fire academy training.
Complete a questionnaire and clinical interview prior to the workshop.
Complete a questionnaire immediately following the workshop and follow up questionnaires at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completing the fire academy.

Researchers will compare firefighters who receive a peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol workshop to firefighters who receive peer-delivered psychoeducation to see if the Brief-Unified Protocol is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  21 years of age or older English speaking Able to sign an informed consent form Able to complete the structured interview and self-report assessment Willing to be contacted to complete post and follow-up assessments  Exclusion Criteria:  Pregnant Have plans to relocate within two months of protocol initiation Report psychotic symptoms or suicidal behavior within the past 30 days Are currently dependent on substances other than tobacco or caffeine. - HealthyVolunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult