International journal of emergency mental health
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Int J Emerg Ment Health · Jan 1999
Comparative StudyPrevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among Kuwaiti firefighters.
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. ⋯ 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.