What are the psychological consequences of physical work incidents? 38 occupationally injured persons matched against 38 none injured. Background: · Prior work “reported that 34.7% of injured workers with chronic pain achieved full criteria for PTSD, and 18.2% had partial PTSD” · “victims of work-related accidents showed clinically relevant psychopathological symptoms, including post-traumatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, anger, and… Continue reading Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Symptoms Following Occupational Accidents
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Occupational moral injury and mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis studied the links between occupational moral injury and mental health. Two key terms are morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PMIEs include “‘perpetrating, failing to prevent, bearing witness to, or learning about acts that transgress deeply help moral beliefs and expectations”. PMIEs can result in “significant psychological distress or moral… Continue reading Occupational moral injury and mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis
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