PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans

Friday, July 13, 2018 - 10:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University College of Nursing researcher found. Working conditions in a prison can include regular exposure to violence and trauma, and threats of harm to the workers and their families. Previous studies have shown that prison workers […]

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