Cognitive Distortions and PTSD Symptoms in a Study of Police Officers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerald Gardner ◽  
Thomas Metzler ◽  
Clare Henn-Haase ◽  
Janie Jun ◽  
Charles Marmar
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Cortisol and MHPG Response to Video Challenge and the Development of PTSD Symptoms in Police Officers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitte Apfel ◽  
Sabra S. Inslicht ◽  
Shannon McCaslin ◽  
Thomas Metzler ◽  
Thomas Neylan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

The Association Between Abusive Policing and PTSD Symptoms Among U.S. Police Officers

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan DeVylder ◽  
Monique Lalane ◽  
Lisa Fedina
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Social Adjustment and PTSD Symptoms in NYC Police Officers Exposed to the WTC Terrorist Attack

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janie Jun ◽  
Thomas Metzler ◽  
Clare Henn-Haase ◽  
Suzanne Best ◽  
Charles Marmar
Keyword(s):  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

PTSD symptoms predict waking salivary cortisol levels in police officers

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Neylan ◽  
Alain Brunet ◽  
Nnamdi Pole ◽  
Suzanne R. Best ◽  
Thomas J. Metzler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Cortisol Levels

PTSD And Quality of Life Among Firefighters and Municipal Police Forces

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S513-S513
Author(s):  
C. Lima ◽  
Â. Maia ◽  
R. Ferreira ◽  
A. Magalhães ◽  
H. Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Municipal Police ◽  
Police Forces

Research has shown that PTSD is prevalent among firefighters and police forces and that Quality of Life (QoL) is seriously compromised in individuals suffering from PTSD. However, QoL studies with these professionals are scarce. This study results from a screening program held by the Portuguese Red Cross (PRC) aiming to analyze predictors of QoL. Participants were 95 firefighters and municipal police officers. They answered the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) in order to evaluate the prevalence of PTSD symptoms, as well as measures of social support (3-Item Oslo Social Support Scale) and QoL (EUROHIS-QOL-8). From the results, there were no group differences regarding total PTSD, social support or QoL and 10% of participants reported enough symptoms to PTSD diagnostic. Social Support and PTSD explained 25% of QoL variance, PTSD symptoms explaining 10% (negative beta) and, in the second step, social support explained 15%. The results suggest that it would be important to include QoL as an outcome measure in clinical and research work in these populations, with special attention to PTSD and social support.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Cognitive Distortions Among Sexual Offenders Against Women in Japan

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (16) ◽  
pp. 3372-3391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoko Hazama ◽  
Satoshi Katsuta
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Special Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Japanese Male

Research in Western countries has indicated that the cognitive distortions of sexual offenders play an etiological and maintenance role in offending. The present study examines whether the cognitive distortions hypothesized by previous Western studies can be found in Japanese sexual offenders against women. This study used the questionnaire administered by probation officers in the special cognitive-behavioral treatment programs for sexual offenders, which have been implemented since 2006 in Japan. Participants in the offender group were 80 Japanese male probationers and parolees (more than 19 years old, M age = 34.6, SD = 8.8) convicted of rape ( n = 39) or indecent assault ( n = 41). All of them attended special treatment programs at probation offices. The non-offender comparison group consisted of 95 Japanese male probation officers and police officers ( M age = 35.5, SD = 11.4). A factor analysis of the questionnaire responses extracted three factors: Blaming the Victim, Minimization, and Avoidance of Responsibility. The data analyses showed that sexual offenders scored significantly higher than non-offender participants on the three subscales. No significant differences were found among four sexual offender groups classified as rapists or indecent assaulters and with or without previous convictions for sexual offenses. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that rapists and indecent assaulters placed on probation or parole in Japan hold cognitive distortions concerning sexual assaults against women than the control group of probation and police officers. The findings of this study also suggest that cognitive distortions exhibited by sexual offenders against women transcend cultural divides.

scholarly journals Burnout and posttraumatic stress symptoms in police officers exposed to traumatic events: the mediating role of ruminations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Ogińska-Bulik ◽  
Zygfryd Juczyński
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Significant Prognostic Factor ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Purpose Police work carries the risk of burnout in the form of exhaustion and disengagement from work. Police officers are also exposed to traumatic events and the development of PTSD. The main aim of the cross-sectional study was to determine the mediating role played by rumination in the relationship between burnout and PTSD among police officers. It also examines whether burnout is a significant prognostic factor for PTSD symptoms. Methods Data were obtained from a sample of 120 police officers. Of these one hundred, mostly men (83%), aged 23–47 years (M = 33.06, SD = 5.61), confirmed the experience of traumatic events in connection with their professional work. Three standard measuring tools were used: The Posttraumatic Checklist for DSM-5, The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory OBI, and The Event-Related Rumination Inventory. Results The introduction of intrusive ruminating as an intermediary variable made the relationship between job burnout and PTSD non-significant, which indicates full mediation. The introduction of deliberate rumination as a mediator weakens the relationship between burnout and PTSD, which indicates partial mediation. It indicates that police officers who are burnout and who additionally tend to ruminate about experienced traumatic events are more likely to PTSD than police officers who are only burned out. Conclusion Intervention programs for police officers should focus on strengthening stress management resources in the form of developing deliberate ruminations, thus allowing the experienced situations to be given a new meaning and to allow better coping.

scholarly journals Mindfulness training reduces PTSD symptoms and other stress-related health outcomes in police officers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W Grupe ◽  
Chad McGehee ◽  
Chris Smith ◽  
Andrew Francis ◽  
Jeanette Mumford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

BACKGROUND. Police officers are exposed daily to high levels of organizational and operational stressors that have a negative impact on health and well-being outcomes. This population has elevated rates of cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders, symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicide. Although there are few empirically supported effective stress reduction interventions in police officers, recent evidence suggests that an 8-week training program in mindfulness meditation, specifically tailored for this group, has promise in reducing perceived stress and improving stress-related physical and mental health outcomes including sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, and burnout. The primary aims of the current study were to 1) demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and adherence of a similar mindfulness training program in a new population of police officers; 2) replicate previously demonstrated improvements in perceived stress and stress-related health outcomes, and 3) provide novel evidence of hypothesized reductions in symptoms of PTSD.METHODS. We enrolled 30 sworn law enforcement personnel from a mid-sized, Midwestern U.S. police department in an 8-week, group-based mindfulness training program. We conducted in-person assessments immediately before and after the training program, consisting of self-report measures of perceived stress, sleep quality, physical and mental health symptoms, and burnout and the assessment of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other physical health measures. An abbreviated remote assessment at 5-month follow-up included self-report measures only.RESULTS. All 30 officers completed the 8-week program and both in-person assessments, with high rates of class attendance, substantial out-of-class practice time, and uniformly positive evaluations of the training program and instructors. Replicating previous studies, we identified post-training reductions in perceived organizational and operational stress, global sleep disturbances, anxiety, and burnout, with significant reductions in anxiety and perceived stress observed at 5-month follow-up. We also identified novel evidence for reduced PTSD hyperarousal symptoms that persisted at 5-month follow-up, and reduced re-experiencing PTSD symptoms at 5-month follow-up only. There was no evidence for changes in self-reported physical health symptoms or hs-CRP.CONCLUSIONS. Successful adaptation, delivery, and acceptance of this mindfulness-based intervention demonstrates the generalizability of mindfulness training across law enforcement populations. The replication of improved stress-related outcomes, and novel evidence for reduced PTSD symptoms, indicate important targets to be further investigated in larger, mechanistic, randomized controlled trials of mindfulness training in police officers.

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