Examining the Trauma Disclosure of Police Officers to Their Partners and Officers' Subsequent Adjustment

Davidson, Alwyn; Moss, Simon

doi:10.1177/0261927x07309511

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“…Burns and colleagues conducted a qualitative study on coping strategies with 14 ICAC team members, and found that respondents state that techniques, such as having a gradual introduction to images or using humor, helped them deal with the stress of the job (Burns, Morley, Bradshaw, & Domene, 2008). Research also suggests officers who utilized social support and disclosed traumatic events to their spouses are less likely to have high psychological distress or PTSD symptomology (Davidson & Moss, 2008).…”

Section: Secondary Traumatic Stress In Law Enforcementmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Longitudinal Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Law Enforcement

Craun¹,

Bourke²,

Bierie³

et al. 2014

Victims & Offenders

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Section: Secondary Traumatic Stress In Law Enforcementmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Longitudinal Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Law Enforcement

Craun¹,

Bourke²,

Bierie³

et al. 2014

Victims & Offenders

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“…This emotional processing is theorized as crucial for recovery from disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD, e.g., Foa & Kozak, 1986). Indeed, discussing traumatic experiences may result in decreased PTSD symptoms following diverse events including combat, crime, accidents, and sexual abuse (e.g., Bolton, Glenn, Orsillo, Roemer, & Litz, 2003; Davidson & Moss, 2008; Mueller, Moergeli, & Maercker, 2008; Pennebaker & Harber, 1993; Ullman, 2003). Additionally, delayed disclosure predicts PTSD (Ullman, 1996; Ullman, Filipas, Townsend, & Starzynski, 2007), suggesting that disclosure is beneficial soon after trauma.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The nature of an event may also influence disclosure. Rates of disclosure vary by trauma type, with disclosure of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) being lower (66–72%; Ruggerio et al, 2004; Ullman et al, 2007) than other event types and there also being observed differences between samples with groups such as police officers (84.5%; Davidson & Moss, 2008) and military personnel (84%; Bolton et al, 2003) having higher rates of disclosure. In addition, trauma characteristics such as weapons and injuries predict increased disclosure (Fisher et al, 2003; Ullman & Filipas, 2001).…”

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Individual differences in trauma disclosure

Bedard‐Gilligan

Jaeger

Echiverri-Cohen

et al. 2012

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

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Background and Objectives Findings on disclosure and adjustment following traumatic events have been mixed. Better understanding of individual differences in disclosure may help us better understand reactions following trauma exposure. In particular, studying disclosure patterns for those with and without psychopathology and for different types of emotional experiences may help clarify the relationship between disclosure, event emotionality, trauma exposure, and PTSD. Methods In this study, 143 men and women with (n = 67) and without (n = 43) chronic PTSD and without trauma exposure (n = 33) provided information on disclosure for a traumatic/severe life event, a negative event, and a positive event. Results Individuals with PTSD reported greater difficulty disclosing their traumatic event compared to those with trauma exposure no PTSD and those with no-trauma exposure. However, individuals with PTSD reported disclosing the traumatic event a similar number of times and with similar levels of detail to those with trauma exposure but no PTSD. Both sexual and childhood trauma were associated with greater disclosure difficulty. Limitations Although control event types (positive, negative) were selected to control for the passage of time and for general disclosure style, they do not control for salience of the event and results may be limited by control events that were not highly salient. Conclusions The present findings point to a dynamic conceptualization of disclosure, suggesting that the differential difficulty of disclosing traumatic events seen in individuals with PTSD is not simply a function of the amount of disclosure or the amount of details provided.

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“…One of the most at-risk populations for exposure to traumatic events is the population of police officers, who may be exposed daily to traumatic, violent, or horrific events, thus leading to an elevated risk of PTSD [16][17][18]. Prior studies have shown a high prevalence of PTSD among police officers of 15-50% [16][17][18], higher PTSD severity [19], and higher comorbidity with AUD [20][21][22][23].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Prior studies have shown a high prevalence of PTSD among police officers of 15-50% [16][17][18], higher PTSD severity [19], and higher comorbidity with AUD [20][21][22][23].…”

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is a Risk Factor for Multiple Addictions in Police Officers Hospitalized for Alcohol

Brunault

Lebigre

Idbrik³

et al. 2019

Eur Addict Res

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Background: In police officers, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD), but we lack data on the association between PTSD and other substance-related and addictive disorders. Objectives: We assessed whether PTSD could be a risk factor for different substance-related and addictive disorders in police officers, including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and gambling. Method: This cross-sectional study included all police officers admitted consecutively for alcohol to an inpatient ward dedicated to police officers (Le Courbat rehabilitation center, France; n= 133). Each patient completed self-administered questionnaires that assessed lifetime exposure to potentially traumatic events (Life Event Checklist for DSM-5), PTSD severity and diagnosis (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5), AUD severity (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test [AUDIT]), tobacco dependence (Fagerström test for Nicotine Dependence), cannabis dependence (Cannabis Abuse Screening test), and gambling disorder (Canadian Problem Gambling Index). Results: Mean AUDIT score was 23.7 ± 8.0; 66.2% had an AUDIT score ≥20. Our sample comprised a high prevalence for PTSD (38.3%) and for substance-related and addictive disorders: tobacco dependence (68.4%), cannabis dependence (3.8%), and pathological gambling (3%). Patients with PTSD experienced higher lifetime exposure to traumatic experiences: physical assault, severe human suffering, sudden accidental death of another person, and other types of stressful events/experiences. In multiple linear regressions adjusted for age, sex, and marital status, PTSD was a significant predictor of the severity of AUD and tobacco use disorder, but not of the severity of cannabis use disorder nor gambling disorder. Conclusions: PTSD is common in police officers hospitalized for alcohol and associated with a higher severity of some addictive disorders (alcohol/tobacco). PTSD and its comorbid addictive disorders should be systematically screened and treated in this population.

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Examining the Trauma Disclosure of Police Officers to Their Partners and Officers' Subsequent Adjustment

Cited by 37 publications

References 48 publications

A Longitudinal Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Law Enforcement

A Longitudinal Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Law Enforcement

Individual differences in trauma disclosure

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is a Risk Factor for Multiple Addictions in Police Officers Hospitalized for Alcohol

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