The usefulness of pre-employment and pre-deployment psychological screening for disaster relief workers: a systematic review

Abstract Background Individuals who conduct disaster relief work overseas are exposed to a variety of traumatic events that can cause distress and trigger psychological illnesses. Identification of which disaster relief workers may be at risk of experiencing psychological distress or mental health d...

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Main Authors: Elena Opie, Samantha Brooks, Neil Greenberg, G. James Rubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02593-1