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Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel
BMC Psychology, Vol.10(1), pp.1-14
2022
PMID: 36494748
Abstract
Background: Public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., border services personnel, correctional workers, firefighters, paramedics, police, public safety communicators) are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events. Such events contribute to substantial and growing challenges from posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSIs), including but not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder.
Methods: The current protocol paper describes the PSP PTSI Study (i.e., design, measures, materials, hypotheses, planned analyses, expected implications, and limitations), which was originally designed to evaluate an evidence informed, proactive system of mental health assessment and training among Royal Canadian Mounted Police for delivery among diverse PSP (i.e., firefighters, municipal police, paramedics, public safety communicators). Specifically, the PSP PTSI Study will: (1) adapt, implement, and assess the impact of a system for ongoing (i.e., annual, monthly, daily) evidence-based assessments; (2) evaluate associations between demographic variables and PTSI; (3) longitudinally assess individual differences associated with PTSI; and, (4) assess the impact of providing diverse PSP with a tailored version of the Emotional Resilience Skills Training originally developed for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in mitigating PTSIs based on the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Participants are assessed pre- and post-training, and then at a follow-up 1-year after training. The assessments include clinical interviews, self-report surveys including brief daily and monthly assessments, and daily biometric data. The current protocol paper also describes participant recruitment and developments to date.
Discussion: The PSP PTSI Study is an opportunity to implement, test, and improve a set of evidence-based tools and training as part of an evidence-informed solution to protect PSP mental health. The current protocol paper provides details to inform and support translation of the PSP PTSI Study results as well as informing and supporting replication efforts by other researchers.
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- Title
- Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel
- Authors
- R. Nicholas Carleton (Corresponding Author) - University of ReginaMichelle McCarron - Saskatchewan HealthGregory P. Krätzig - University of ReginaShannon Sauer-Zavala - University of KentuckyJ. Patrick Neary - University of ReginaLisa M. Lix - University of ManitobaAmber J. Fletcher - University of ReginaRonald D. Camp - University of Northern British ColumbiaRobyn E. Shields - University of ReginaLaleh Jamshidi - Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and TreatmentJolan Nisbet - Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and TreatmentKirby Q. Maguire - Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and TreatmentRenée S. MacPhee - Wilfrid Laurier UniversityTracie O. Afifi - University of ManitobaNicholas A. Jones - University of ReginaRonald R. Martin - University of ReginaJitender Sareen - University of ManitobaAlain Brunet - McGill UniversityShadi Beshai - University of ReginaGregory S. Anderson - Thompson Rivers UniversityHeidi Cramm - Queen's UniversityJoy C. MacDermid - Western UniversityRosemary Ricciardelli - Memorial University of NewfoundlandRasheda Rabbani - George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare InnovationTaylor A. Teckchandani - Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and TreatmentGordon J. G. Asmundson - University of Regina
- Publication details
- BMC Psychology, Vol.10(1), pp.1-14
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd.
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.1186/s40359-022-00989-0
- ISSN
- 2050-7283
- PMID
- 36494748
- Copyright note
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- Grant note
- The current study was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR FRN: 171645) and Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) consortium Team Grant for Mental Wellness in Public Safety, with additional financial support from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.
- Organisation Unit
- Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991105843002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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