Traumatic stress at work: A public health model

Abstract

The emergence of the <New Public Health' movement provides a framework for an integrated and co-ordinated policy for responding w traumatic stress in the workplace. A review of the clinical literature on post-traumatic stress reveals that the components of this framework are available: the challenge is to put in place all the various elements. A n organisahnal response is described which nies to use primary, secondary and tertia ry prevention strategies w reduce the impact o j traumatic i&nts-in this case, anned robberies-on employees of a financial serwices company. Inter-departmental working, appropriate use of management and social support, pre-trauma training and cognitive-behavioural counselling techniques are all used in an attempt w tailor support to the individual's own needs, Binding the process together is a simpk psychological health screening process, offering as a by-product information w improve the responsiveness of the service.

Traumatic Stress and Ways of Coping of Community Residents Exposed to a Train Disaster

“…This could be explained by the fact that the rescue workers might have recovered from the impact of the event to a significant degree within 7 months, or alternatively that their professional training had helped them to deal with the impact of the event successfully. Indeed, various studies have demonstrated the value and importance of training as a way of coping with distress [54–57], though Paton [58] recently showed that the training and experience of fire‐fighters did not prepare them for major disaster work.…”

Prevalence and correlates of secondary traumatic stress in workplace lay trauma counselors

“…As Blair ( 199 1 ) notes, the increase of violence in society is often reflected in a similar increase of violence in the workplace, with this context increasingly becoming the primary site in which violence is experienced. Research in this area shows that there is consistent evidence of violence in the workplace resulting in a traumatic stress response and the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder (ITSD) in employee victims (Flannery, 1996;Kleber & Brom, 1992;Richards, 1994;Williams, 1993).…”

Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático como acidente de trabalho em um bancário: relato de um caso

“…Situações traumáticas no ambiente de trabalho devido à violência urbana vêm ocorrendo com maior freqüência. Entre elas, os assaltos a agências bancárias 7 . Em 1986, observou-se que 37,5% das vítimas de assalto a mão armada apresentaram TEPT 8 .…”