Stigma and the military: Evaluation of a PTSD psychoeducational program
Stigma and the military: Evaluation of a PTSD psychoeducational program
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DOI:
10.1002/jts.20233
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发表时间:
2007-08-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Hetherton, Jacquie
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作者:
Gould, Matthew;Greenberg, Neil;Hetherton, Jacquie
Trauma risk management (TRiM) is an intensive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) psychoeducational management strategy based on peer-group risk assessment developed by the UK Royal Navy (RN). TRiM seeks to modify attitudes about PTSD, stress, and help-seeking and trains military personnel to identify at-risk individuals and refer them for early intervention. This quasiexperimental study found that TRiM training significantly improved attitudes about PTSD, stress, and help-seeking from TRiM-trained personnel There was a nonsignificant effect on attitudes to seeking help from normal military support networks and on general health. Within both the military and civilian populations, stigma is a serious issue preventing help-seeking and reducing quality of life. The results suggest that TRiM is a promising antistigma program within organizational settings.