Post-traumatic stress symptoms in an Italian cohort of subjects complaining occupational stress

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in an Italian cohort of subjects complaining occupational stress

Work-related stress presents a significant impact on work performance and physical health. It has been associated with the onset of a multitude of symptoms. The main aim of this investigation is to better understand the impact of post-traumatic stress symptomatology, using a specific self-assessment...

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Published in:CNS spectrums Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 513 - 520
Main Authors: Buselli, Rodolfo, Carmassi, Claudia, Corsi, Martina, Baldanzi, Sigrid, Battistini, Gianmarco, Chiumiento, Martina, Massimetti, Gabriele, Dell’Osso, Liliana, Cristaudo, Alfonso
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-10-2021
Subjects:
Adult
Comorbidity
Female
Health care
Humans
Italy
Male
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Occupational diseases
Occupational health
Occupational stress
Occupational Stress - epidemiology
Occupational Stress - psychology
Original Research
Post traumatic stress disorder
Preventive medicine
Psychiatrists
Public health
Questionnaires
Self evaluation
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Italy
workplace harassment
PTSD
Occupational stress
psychosocial risks
TALS-SR
work-related stress
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Summary:Work-related stress presents a significant impact on work performance and physical health. It has been associated with the onset of a multitude of symptoms. The main aim of this investigation is to better understand the impact of post-traumatic stress symptomatology, using a specific self-assessment questionnaire, in subjects experiencing occupational stress with the rationale to address the variegated symptoms expressed by this particular population in a post-traumatic dimensional perspective. Authors collected socio-demographic, occupational, and clinical data. They utilized Trauma and Loss Spectrum Self Report (TALS-SR), a questionnaire investigating post-traumatic stress symptoms. The population size was 345 subjects who presented at the Occupational Health Department of a university hospital over a 3 years period (2016-2018). Data analysis revealed 33.9% of subjects who met post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) criteria. Gender distribution of this set was (36.4% female, 31% male). A family history or personal history of mental disorders were related to higher scores in almost all TALS-SR domains and were related, respectively, to higher scores of criterion B "intrusion symptoms" (P = .014), criterion D "negative alterations in cognitions and mood" (P = .023), and criterion E "arousal" (P = .033) of PTSD. Differences in TALS-SR scores also emerged based on age and gender. PTSD symptoms manifest at a significant level in those who experience work-related stress. Personal background of individuals, both in terms of family and personal history for mental disorders, seems to increase their vulnerability to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms. This study suggests the importance of evaluating occupational stress from a post-traumatic stress perspective also at an early stage.
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ISSN:1092-8529
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DOI:10.1017/S1092852920001595