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Police, firefighters at higher risk of mental disorders "Our findings suggest that exposure to diverse types of traumatic events among protective service workers is a risk factor for new onset of psychopathology and alcohol use disorders ," said Christopher Kaufman, co-author of the study by researchers at ...

Police and Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following ... Police, firefighters and other protective services workers who are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events and are new to their profession are at greater risk of developing a psychiatric disorder , according to a new study led by ...

Police and Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders : A career as a police officer or firefighter comes with some obvious and inherent dangers. But a new study shows that one of the greatest risks faced by workers in these positions isn't so easy to spot. The study suggests that protective service workers ...