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- Alcohol use among firefighters in the Central United States
- Haddock, C. K., Jahnke, S. A., Poston, W. C., Jitnarin, N., Kaipust, C. M., Tuley, B., & Hyder, M. L. (2012). Alcohol use among firefighters in the Central United States. Occupational Medicine, 62(8), 661-664.
- Alcohol use problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide risk among trauma-exposed firefighters
- Bing-Canar, H., Ranney, R. M., McNett, S., Tran, J. K., Berenz, E. C., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2019). Alcohol use problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide risk among trauma-exposed firefighters. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 207(3), 192-198.
- Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters
- Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Hagan, C. R., & Joiner, T. E. (n.d). Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters. Journal Of Affective Disorders, 187, 163-171.
- Mental Health Matters for the Future of Our Fire Service
- Adam Neff. Operating at a high level comes at a cost and your mental health is too great of a price to pay. Fire Engineering, July 10, 2023. https://www.fireengineering.com/health-safety/mental-health-matters-for-the-future-of-our-fire-service/
- Firefighters, critical incidents, and drinking to cope: The adequacy of unit-level performance resources as a source of vulnerability and protection
- Bacharach, S. B., Bamberger, P. A., & Doveh, E. (2008). Firefighters, Critical incidents, and drinking to cope: The adequacy of unit-level performance resources as a source of vulnerability and protection. Journal Of Applied Psychology, 93(1), 155-169.
- Alcohol use and suicidality in firefighters: Associations with depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress
- Martin, C. E., Vujanovic, A. A., Paulus, D. J., Bartlett, B., Gallagher, M. W., & Tran, J. K. (2017). Alcohol use and suicidality in firefighters: Associations with depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 74, 44-52.
- The unique and interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity and emotion dysregulation in relation to posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms among trauma-exposed firefighters
- Paulus, D. J., Gallagher, M. W., Bartlett, B. A., Tran, J., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). The unique and interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity and emotion dysregulation in relation to posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms among trauma-exposed firefighters. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 84, 54-61.
- Anxiety sensitivity and suicide risk among firefighters: A test of the depression-distress amplification model
- Stanley, I. H., Smith, L. J., Boffa, J. W., Tran, J. K., Schmidt, N. B., Joiner, T. E., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). Anxiety sensitivity and suicide risk among firefighters: A test of the depression-distress amplification model. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 84, 39-46.
- Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters
- Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Hagan, C. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2015). Career prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters. Journal of Affective Disorders, 187, 163-171.
- Correlates of suicidality in firefighter/EMS personnel
- Martin, C. E., Tran, J. K., & Buser, S. J. (2017). Correlates of suicidality in firefighter/EMS personnel. Journal of Affective Disorders, 208, 177-183.
- Duty-related trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms in professional firefighters
- Lee, J. H., Lee, D., Kim, J., Jeon, K., & Sim, M. (2017). Duty-related trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms in professional firefighters. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30, 133-141.
- Examining physical and sexual abuse histories as correlates of suicide risk among firefighters
- Hom, M. A., Matheny, N. L., Stanley, I. H., Rogers, M. L., Cougle, J. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2017). Examining physical and sexual abuse histories as correlates of suicide risk among firefighters. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30, 672-681.
- The influence of exposure to natural disasters on depression and PTSD symptoms among firefighters
- Pennington, M. L., Carpenter, T. P., Synett, S. J., Torres, V. A., Teague, J., Morissette, S. B., ... Gulliver, S. B. (2017). The influence of exposure to natural disasters on depression and PTSD symptoms among firefighters. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 33(1), 102-108.
- Occupational stress and suicidality among firefighters: Examining the buffering role of distress tolerance
- Stanley, I. H., Boffa, J. W., Smith, L. J., Tran, J. K., Schmidt, N. B., Joiner, T. E., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). Occupational stress and suicidality among firefighters: Examining the buffering role of distress tolerance. Psychiatry Research, 266, 90-96.
- Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and suicide risk in male firefighters: The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity
- Boffa, J. W., Stanley, I. H., Smith, L. J., Mathes, B. M., Tran, J. K., Buser, S. J., ... Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and suicide risk in male firefighters: The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 206(3), 179-186.
- Self-compassion buffers the link between self-criticism and depression in trauma-exposed firefighters
- Kaurin, A., Schönfelder, S., & Wessa, M. (2018). Self-compassion buffers the link between self-criticism and depression in trauma-exposed firefighters. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65(4), 453-462.
- The impact of trauma exposure on the development of PTSD and psychological distress in a volunteer fire service
- Milligan-Saville, J., Choi, I., Deady, M., Scott, P., Tan, L., Calvo, R. A., ... Harvey, S. B. (2018). The impact of trauma exposure on the development of PTSD and psychological distress in a volunteer fire service. Psychiatry Research. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.058
- The role of occupational identity in negotiating traumatic experiences: The case of a rural fire department
- Richardson, B. K. & James, E. P. (2017). The role of occupational identity in negotiating traumatic experiences: The case of a rural fire department. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 45(3), 313-332. doi: 10.1080/00909882.2017.1320573
- Understanding mental health among military veterans in the fire service
- Bartlett, B. A., Smith, L. J., Tran, J. K., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). Understanding mental health among military veterans in the fire service. Psychiatry Research, 267, 394-399.
- Wildland firefighters and suicide risk: Examining the role of social disconnectedness
- Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Gai, A. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2018). Wildland firefighters and suicide risk: Examining the role of social disconnectedness. Psychiatry Research, 266, 269-274.
- Cultivating the compassionate self against depression: An exploration of processes of change
- Matos, M., Duarte, J., Duarte, C., Pinto-Gouveia, J., & Gilbert, P. (2018). Cultivating the compassionate self against depression: An exploration of processes of change. European Psychiatry, 41(S), 356.
- Describing the mental health profile of first responders: A systemic review
- Jones, S. (2017). Describing the mental health profile of first responders: A systemic review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 23(3), 200-214.
- Differences in psychiatric symptoms and barriers to mental health care between volunteer and career firefighters
- Stanley, I. H., Boffa, J. W., Hom, M. A., Kimbrel, N. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2017). Differences in psychiatric symptoms and barriers to mental health care between volunteer and career firefighters. Psychiatry Research, 247, 236-242.
- Examining anxiety sensitivity as a mediator of the association between PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among women firefighters
- Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Spencer-Thomas, S., & Joiner, T. E. (2017). Examining anxiety sensitivity as a mediator of the association between PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among women firefighters. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 50, 94-102.
- Extinguishing stigma: An examination of firefighter stress, social supports, and attitudes towards psychological help for behavioral health
- Isaac, G. (2012). Extinguishing stigma: An examination of firefighter stress, social supports, and attitudes towards psychological help for behavioral health (Master's Thesis). The University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
- Firefighter-paramedic with posttraumatic stress disorder, horrific images, and depression: A clinical case study
- Gramlich, M.A. & Neer, S. M. (2018). Firefighter-paramedic with posttraumatic stress disorder, horrific images, and depression: A clinical case study. Clinical Case Studies, 17(3), 150-165.
- Firefighters and traumatic stress: A review
- Fraess-Phillips, A., Wagner, S., & Harris, R. L. (2017). Firefighters and traumatic stress: A review. International Journal of Emergency Services, 6(1), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJES-10-2016-0020
- Firefighters, posttraumatic stress disorder and barriers to treatment: Results from a nationwide total population survey
- Kim, J. E., Dager, S. R., Jeong, H. S., Ma, J., Park, S., Kim, J., ... Lyoo, I. K. (2018). Firefighters, posttraumatic stress disorder and barriers to treatment: Results from a nationwide total population survey. PLoS ONE, 13(1), 1-14.
- How to be a better firefighter? A guideline to improve your performance, taking care of your physical and mental health
- Meneses, C., Sierra, J., Porres, C., Vela, L., Guzman, C., Hernandez, M., ... Kurtz, L. (2018). How to be a better firefighter? A guideline to improve your performance, taking care of your physical and mental health [abstract]. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 75(S).
- Is love all you need? The effects of emotional culture, suppression, and work-family conflict on firefighter risk-taking and health
- O'Neill, O. A. & Rothbard, N. P. (2017). Is love all you need? The effects of emotional culture, suppression, and work-family conflict on firefighter risk-taking and health. Academy of Management Journal, 60(1), 78-108.
- Role of resilience in mindfulness training for first responders
- Kaplan, J. B., Bergman, A. L., Christopher, M., Bowen, S., & Hunsinger, M. (2017). Role of resilience in mindfulness training for first responders. Mindfulness, 8, 1373-1380. doi: 10.1007/s12671-017-0713-2
- Main and interactive effects of depression and posttraumatic stress in relation to alcohol dependence among urban male firefighters
- Paulus, D. J., Vujanovic, A. A., Schuhmann, B. B., Smith, L. J., & Tran, J. (2017). Main and interactive effects of depression and posttraumatic stress in relation to alcohol dependence among urban male firefighters. Psychiatry Research, 215, 69-75.
- Maladaptive self-appraisals before trauma exposure predict posttraumatic stress disorder
- Bryant, R. A. & Guthrie, R. M. (2007). Maladaptive self-appraisals before trauma exposure predict posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 812-815.
- The amplification of common somatic symptoms by posttraumatic stress disorder in firefighters
- Milligan-Saville, J. S., Paterson, H. M., Harkness, E. L., Marsh, A. M., Dobson, M., Kemp, R. I., ... Harvey, S. B. (2017). The amplification of common somatic symptoms by posttraumatic stress disorder in firefighters. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30, 142-148.
- Occupational stress and mental health symptoms: Examining the moderating effect of work recovery strategies in firefighters
- Sawhney, G., Jennings, K. S., Britt, T. W., & Sliter, M. T. (2017). Occupational stress and mental health symptoms: Examining the moderating effect of work recovery strategies in firefighters. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000091
- Occupational stress and suicidality among firefighters: Examining the buffering role of distress tolerance
- Stanley, I. H., Boffa, J. W., Smith, L. J., Tran, J. K., Schmidt, N. B., Joiner, T. E., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2018). Occupational stress and mental health symptoms: Examining the moderating effect of work recovery strategies in firefighters. Psychiatry Research, 266, 90-96.
- PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters
- Boffa, J. W., Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Norr, A. M., Joiner, T. E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2017). PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among firefighters. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 84, 277-283.
- Reducing stigma in mental health through digital storytelling
- Davidson, T., Moreland, A., Bunnell, B. E., Winkelmann, J., Hamblen, J. L., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2018). Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling. In B. Canfield, & H. Cunningham (Eds.), Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health (pp. 169-183). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3808-0.ch007
- The effect of the mental health improvement programs in firefighters
- Choi, T. Y., Kim, J., Lee, J., Chang, S., & Jung, S. (2017). The effect of the mental health improvement programs in firefighters. 25th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry, 415, S357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.346
- The impact of emotional labor on the severity of PTSD symptoms in firefighters
- Park, H., Kim, J. I., Oh, S., & Kim, J.-H. (2018). The impact of emotional labor on the severity of PTSD symptoms in firefighters. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 83, 53-58.
- The influence of exposure to natural disasters on depression and PTSD symptoms among firefighters
- Pennington, M. L., Carpenter, T. P., Synett, S. J., Torres, V. A., Teague, J., Morissette, S. B., ... Gulliver, S. B. (2018). The influence of exposure to natural disasters on depression and PTSD symptoms among firefighters. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 33(1), 102-108.
- Making meaning in the wake of trauma: Resilience and redemption
- McAdams, D. P. & Jones, B. K. (2017). Making meaning in the wake of trauma: Resilience and redemption. In E. M. Altmaier (Ed.), Reconstructing Meaning After Trauma: Theory, Research, and Practice (pp. 3-16). Boston, MA: Academic Press.
- Coping strategies as mediators in relation to resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder
- Thompson, N. J., Fiorillo, D., Rothbaum, B. O., Ressler, K. J., & Michopoulos, V. (2018). Coping strategies as mediators in relation to resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 225, 153-159.
- Correlation between interferon γ and interleukin 6 with PTSD and resilience
- Bruenig, D., Mehta, D., Morris, C. P., Lawford, B., Harvey, W., Young, R. M., & Voisey, J. (2018). Correlation between interferon γ and interleukin 6 with PTSD and resilience. Psychiatry Research, 260, 193-198.
- Development of recommendations and guidelines for strengthening resilience in emergency department nurses
- Allen, R. C. & Palk, G. (2018). Development of recommendations and guidelines for strengthening resilience in emergency department nurses. Traumatology, 24(2), 148-156.
- Impact of applied suicide intervention skills training on resilience and suicide risk in army reserve units
- Smith-Osborne, A. & Maleku, A. (2017). Impact of applied suicide intervention skills training on resilience and suicide risk in army reserve units. Traumatology, 23(1), 49-55.
- Predictive validity and correlates of self-assessed resilience among U.S. Army soldiers
- Campbell-Sills, L., Kessler, R. C., Ursano, R. J., Sun, X., Taylor, C. T., Heeringa, S. G., ... Stein, M. B. (2017). Predictive validity and correlates of self-assessed resilience among U.S. Army soldiers. Depression and Anxiety, 35, 122-131.
- Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
- Isaacs, K., Mota, N. P., Tsai, J., Harpaz-Rotem, I., Cook, J. M., Kirwin, P. D., ... Pietrzak, R. H. (2017). Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 84, 301-309.
- Psychological resilience is associated with more intact social functioning in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression
- Wingo, A. P., Briscione, M., Norrholm, S. D., Jovanovic, T., McCullough, S. A., Skelton, K., & Bradley, B. (2017). Psychological resilience is associated with more intact social functioning in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Psychiatry Research, 249, 206-211.
- Psychoneuroendocrinology of resilience: An overview
- De Sousa, A., Shrivastava, A., & Nemeroff, C. B. (2018). Psychoneuroendocrinology of Resilience: An Overview. In A. Javed & K. Fountoulakis (Eds.), Advances in Psychiatry (pp. 461-469). Cham: Springer.
- Resilience and knowledge of PTSD symptoms in military spouses
- Zwanziger, T., Anderson, C., Lewis, J., Ferreira, R., & Figley, C. (2017). Resilience and knowledge of PTSD symptoms in military spouses. Traumatology, 23(1), 43-48.
- Resilience and trauma: Expanding definitions, uses, and contexts
- McCleary, J. & Figley, C. (2017). Resilience and trauma: Expanding definitions, uses, and contexts. Traumatology, 23(1), 1-3.
- Sleep in PTSD: Conceptual model and novel directions in brain-based research and interventions
- Germain, A., McKeon, A. B., & Campbell, R. L. (2017). Sleep in PTSD: Conceptual model and novel directions in brain-based research and interventions. Current Opinion in Psychology, 14, 84-89.
- Structural brain correlates of resilience to traumatic stress in Dutch police officers
- van der Werff, S. J. A., Elzinga, B. M., Smit, A. S., & van der Wee, N. J. A. (2017). Structural brain correlates of resilience to traumatic stress in Dutch police officers. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 85, 172-178.
- The mediation effect of PTSD, perceived job stress and resilience on the relationship between trauma exposure and the development of depression and alcohol use problems in Korean firefighters: A cross-sectional study
- Kim, J. I., Park, H., & Kim, J.-H. (2018). The mediation effect of PTSD, perceived job stress and resilience on the relationship between trauma exposure and the development of depression and alcohol use problems in Korean firefighters: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 229, 450-455.
- The neuroscience of resilience
- Hunter, R. G., Gray, J. D., & McEwen, B. S. (2018). The neuroscience of resilience. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 9(2), 305-339.
- Trajectories of resilience and dysfunction following potential trauma: A review and statistical evaluation
- Galatzer-Levy, I. R., Huang, S. H., & Bonanno, G. A. (2018). Trajectories of resilience and dysfunction following potential trauma: A review and statistical evaluation. Clinical Psychology Review, 63, 41-55.
- Understanding resilience and preventing and treating PTSD
- Horn, S. R. & Feder, A. (2018). Understanding resilience and preventing and treating PTSD. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 26(3), 158-174.
- Workplace belongingness, distress, and resilience in emergency service workers
- Shakespeare-Finch, J. & Daley, E. (2017). Workplace belongingness, distress, and resilience in emergency service workers. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(1), 32-35.
- The role of disclosure attitudes in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and perceived social support among emergency service workers
- Köhler, M., Schäfer, H., Goebel, S., & Pedersen, A. (2018). The role of disclosure attitudes in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and perceived social support among emergency service workers. Psychiatry Research, 270, 602-610.
