1. PTSD In Emergency Workers Sarah Jenkins Argosy University 2. Risk

Workers 3. Police are at the highest risk 4. Firefighter 5. Paramedics 6. Dispatchers

• • Violence

Rape 7. Sexual assaults 8. Combat

9. Family

How does it affect family

Partners Marriages Symptoms of PTSD Good/bad 10. Preventive

Resilient 11. Personality 12. Optimistic 13. Hope 14. Ego resilience

15. Treatment

Therapy 16. Anxiety management 17. Cognitive 18. Exposure 19. Hypnotherapy 20. Rx

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