Emergency service workers' coping in response to traumatic events : associations with psychiatric symptoms

Master Thesis

2007

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Stanley, C J
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Ward, Catherine
Thomas, Kevin
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Psychology
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the relationship between coping strategies and posttraumatic symptomology in emergency service workers in the Western Cape. Three fundamental coping strategies were assessed: seeking social support, problem-solving, and avoidance. I hypothesised that seeking social support and problem-solving would be associated with decreased levels of psychiatric symptoms, while avoidance would be associated with increased levels of psychiatric symptoms.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-54).

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Clinical Psychology

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Stanley, C. 2007. Emergency service workers' coping in response to traumatic events : associations with psychiatric symptoms. University of Cape Town.

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