Friendly peril for disaster workers

Volunteers who find that a disaster victim reminds them of a friend are particularly likely to exhibit a severe trauma reaction and experience other psychological problems.

References:

Ursano, R.J., et al. 1999. Posttraumatic stress disorder and identification in disaster workers. American Journal of Psychiatry 156(March):353.

Sources:

Robert J. Ursano
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Department of Psychiatry
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 13, March 27, 1999, p. 203. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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