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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
PTSD and Depression Symptoms in Firefighters with Line-of-Duty Head Injuries
- Jordan Strack
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Victoria Torres
University of Mississippi - Michelle Pennington
Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health - Jessica Dupree
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Megan Cardenas
Baylor Scott & White Health - Denise Gomez
Parker University - Kimbrel Nate
Duke University School of Medicine - Kimbrel Nate
A Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center - Kimbrel Nate
Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center - Dolan Sara
Baylor University - Eric Meyer
Baylor University - Eric Meyer
Texas A&M University Health Science Center - Eric Meyer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans - Eric Meyer
Baylor Scott and White Healthcare - Suzy Gulliver
Texas A&M University Health Science Center - Suzy Gulliver
Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott and White Health
Abstract
Sixty firefighters completed a survey that measured lifetime history of head injuries and psychological symptoms. There were significantly higher PTSD and depression scores in firefighters with line-of-duty head injuries. The theoretical contribution to the knowledge base regarding head injuries and psychopathology in an understudied profession is discussed.
Depression
