The prevalence and clinical impairment of subthreshold PTSD using DSM-5 criteria in a national sample of Korean firefighters.

Johanna-Inhyang Kim So Hee Oh Heyeon Park Beomjun Min Jeong Hyun Kim

Published in: Depression and anxiety (2020)

Subthreshold PTSD appears to be equal to or more frequent than full-threshold PTSD in Korean firefighters and associated with various negative clinical outcomes. Further effort to detect and treat subthreshold PTSD in firefighters may be essential.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
risk factors