PTSD in First Responders: Examining the Prevalence, Impact, and Intervention Strategies for Law Enforcement Officers

The paper should be 8 pages (not including the title and reference page -NO ABSTRACT)

It should provide the following:

· Summary of PTSD (including key symptoms)

· Unique challenges they face

· Prevalence of PTSD in law enforcement officers

· Effectiveness of various support and intervention strategies

· Investigating PTSD with a specific trauma, population, symptom, or comorbid disorder

· Exploration of treatment options

· Integration of a Biblical worldview or Scriptural principles: * incorporate what scholarly literature says about the relationship between faith and trauma/PTSD discussing any treatment options that may include a spiritual component; *what specific Scripture references might you include in the paper; * what scholarly literature says about the relationship between faith and trauma/PTSD, such as positive or negative religious coping, etc.

References

Chopko, B. A., Palmieri, P. A., & Adams, R. E. (2018). Trauma-related sleep problems and associated health outcomes in police officers: A path analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518767912

Daniel, A. M., & Treece, K. S. (2022). Law enforcement pathways to mental health: Secondary traumatic stress, social support, and social pressure.  Journal of police and criminal psychology,  37(1), 132–140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-021-09476-5

Desrochers, A. B., Rouleau, I., Angehrn, A., Vasiliadis, M., Saumier, D., & Brunet, A. (2021). Trauma on duty: Cognitive functioning in police officers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), 1959117. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1959117