Title:
Emotional reactions among members of the United Steelworkers Union following a traumatic incident in Sudbury Canada
Author:
David Louis Breen
Thesis Advisor:
Jeffrey M. Lating
Committee Member:
Carolyn M. Barry
Committee Member:
Martin F. Sherman
Committee Member:
Stephen E. Fowl
Committee Member:
Matthew W. Kirkhart
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2017
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
Industrial workers have demonstrated high rates of trauma exposure in addition to rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). While previous research has studied industrial workers in the delayed aftermath of a singular, well-defined traumatic event, none have examined emotional functioning in the immediate aftermath of the event. This study examined rates of probable PTSD and MDD in a sample of 182 industrial workers in the days to weeks after a workplace fatality. Elevated rates of probable PTSD (27.5%) and MDD (22.5%) as well as considerable co-morbidity (14.3%) were observed. Findings suggest that industrial workers are particularly psychologically vulnerable in the immediate aftermath of occupational trauma. Limitations, implications, and future directions are presented.
Degree:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
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Identifier:
BreenD-17
