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This research paper: A 31 page paper that provides a comprehensive report on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a special emphasis on emergency medical technicians and firefighters. The introduction offers general comments about PTSD. The historical foundations of this condition are reported, including when the nomenclature first appeared in the DSM. The causes and risk factors are explained followed by a discussion of the symptoms and diagnostic procedures. This is a lengthy discussion of the criteria for diagnosis with a special explanation on the three categories of psychological changes and symptoms, such as reliving the traumatic incident. The incidence of PTSD is reported for the general population. The next section focuses on PTSD and emergency workers where the incidence of this disorder are considerably higher. Studies of ambulance personnel are reported as are the data regarding firefighters who worked at Ground Zero after the attacks on the Twin Towers. The next section explains the many different treatment interventions that have been used with PTSD victims. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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