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Stamp Out Stigma: a national campaign to decrease stigma and increase behavioral health in fire service by Gulliver, Suzy B., Pennington, Michelle L., Cardenas, Megan, Lewis, Jordan E., Cammarata, Claire M., Leto, Frank, Ostiguy, William J., Meyer, Eric C., Kimbrel, Nathan A.

“…Firefighters are at risk for behavioral health problems; however, mental health stigma is a barrier to seeking treatment. Although effective treatments exist,…”
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Social support, stress, and suicidal ideation in professional firefighters by Carpenter, Grace Stephanie J, Carpenter, Thomas P, Kimbrel, Nathan A, Flynn, Elisa J, Pennington, Michelle L, Cammarata, Claire, Zimering, Rose T, Kamholz, Barbara W, Gulliver, Suzy B

“…To hypothesize that social support may protect against the effect of firefighter stress on suicidal ideation. Overall, 334 firefighters completed measures of…”
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The Influence of Exposure to Natural Disasters on Depression and PTSD Symptoms among Firefighters by Pennington, Michelle L., Carpenter, Thomas P., Synett, Samantha J., Torres, Victoria A., Teague, Jennifer, Morissette, Sandra B., Knight, Jeffrey, Kamholz, Barbara W., Keane, Terence M., Zimering, Rose T., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Introduction Firefighters represent an important population for understanding the consequences of exposure to potentially traumatic stressors…”
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Suicides among American Indian/Alaska Native firefighters: Data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003 - 2017 by Pennington, Michelle L, Ylitalo, Kelly R, Thomas, Katharine L, Coe, Elizabeth, Humphries, Mariah, Gulliver, Suzy B

“…Suicide is a significant public health problem in the United States and disproportionally affects male American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Suicide is…”
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An epidemiologic study of suicide among firefighters: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003 - 2017 by Pennington, Michelle L., Ylitalo, Kelly R., Lanning, Beth A., Dolan, Sara L., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Suicide is a significant concern among fire service due to high rates of suicide behaviors. The aim of this study was to describe suicides among firefighters…”
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Network analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in a treatment-seeking sample of US firefighters and emergency medical technicians by Beattie, Emily, Thomas, Katharine, Ponder, Warren N., Meyer, Eric C., Kimbrel, Nathan A., Cammarata, Claire, Coe, Elizabeth, Pennington, Michelle L., Sacco, Angelo, Nee, Brian, Leto, Frank, Ostiguy, William, Yockey, R. Andrew, Carbajal, Jose, Schuman, Donna L., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…First responders, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), are under extreme stress from repeated exposure to potentially traumatic…”
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Is Cumulative Exposure to Suicide Attempts and Deaths a Risk Factor for Suicidal Behavior Among Firefighters? A Preliminary Study by Kimbrel, Nathan A., Pennington, Michelle L., Cammarata, Claire M., Leto, Frank, Ostiguy, William J., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…The association between cumulative exposure to suicide attempts and deaths and suicidal behavior was examined in a sample of 61 professional firefighters. On…”
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Working near a supervised injection facility: A qualitative study of perspectives of firefighter‐emergency medical responders by Pennington, Michelle L., Dupree, Jessica, Coe, Elizabeth, Ostiguy, William, Kimbrel, Nathan A., Meyer, Eric C., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Background While firefighter‐emergency medical responders (FF‐EMR) are important stakeholders in cities considering the implementation of a supervised…”
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Keeping the Flame Alive: Describing Marriage and Divorce Among Professional Firefighters by Pennington, Michelle L., Coe, Elizabeth, Dobani, Fatima, Kruse, Marc I., Sanford, Keith, Meyer, Eric C., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…There is a common belief, but little empirical evidence, that firefighters are uniquely vulnerable to divorce. The present study aimed to examine key…”
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Career Versus Volunteer Firefighters: Differences in Perceived Availability and Barriers to Behavioral Health Care by Pennington, Michelle L., Cardenas, Megan, Nesbitt, Katherine, Coe, Elizabeth, Kimbrel, Nathan A., Zimering, Rose T., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Due to occupational stress and exposure to potentially traumatic events, firefighters are at an increased risk for the development of many behavioral health…”
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First Responder Attitudes Regarding Working Near a Supervised Injection Facility: Relationship to Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Satisfaction by Pennington, Michelle L., Dupree, Jessica, Hoffman, Kristy, Beattie, Emily H., Coe, Elizabeth, Ostiguy, William, Kimbrel, Nathan A., Meyer, Eric C., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Background: Emergency responders are the most frequent overdose responders, however, little is known about the impact of supervised injection facility (SIF)…”
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Behavioral Health Programs in Fire Service: Surveying Access and Preferences by Gulliver, Suzy B., Pennington, Michelle L., Torres, Victoria A., Steffen, Laurie E., Mardikar, Amruta, Leto, Frank, Ostiguy, William, Zimering, Rose T., Kimbrel, Nathan A.

“…Due to the stressful nature of the job, firefighters are likely to be at increased risk for behavioral health problems. This study examined the access,…”
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A Prospective Study of Firefighters' PTSD and Depression Symptoms: The First 3 Years of Service by Gulliver, Suzy B., Zimering, Rose T., Knight, Jeffrey, Morissette, Sandra B., Kamholz, Barbara W., Pennington, Michelle L., Dobani, Fatima, Carpenter, Thomas P., Kimbrel, Nathan A., Keane, Terence M., Meyer, Eric C.

“…Objective: Firefighters are an important sample of convenience to study traumatic exposure and symptom development. This study assessed trauma exposure inside…”
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Identifying Frequency of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Firefighters by Torres, Victoria A., Strack, Jordan E., Dolan, Sara, Kruse, Marc I., Pennington, Michelle L., Synett, Samantha J., Kimbrel, Nathan, Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a nationwide problem; yet, no firefighter mTBI data are available. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we…”
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In the wake of suicide: Developing guidelines for suicide postvention in fire service by Gulliver, Suzy Bird, Pennington, Michelle L., Leto, Frank, Cammarata, Claire, Ostiguy, William, Zavodny, Cynthia, Flynn, Elisa J., Kimbrel, Nathan A.

“…This project aimed to develop a standard operating procedure (SOP) for suicide postvention in Fire Service. First, an existing SOP was refined through expert…”
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Dispositional Self-Forgiveness in Firefighters Predicts Less Help-Seeking Stigma and Fewer Mental Health Challenges by Carpenter, Thomas P., Pennington, Michelle L., Seebeck, Jyssica, Gomez, Denise R., Denman, Tessa C., Kimbrel, Nathan A., Cammarata, Claire M., Leto, Frank, Ostiguy, William J., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…Firefighters face increased rates of mental health disorders secondary to traumatic exposure yet consistently report that stigma interferes with help-seeking…”
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The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Delivered to Firefighters via Videoconferencing: Pilot Outcomes Highlighting Improvements in Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms by Meyer, Eric C., Coe, Elizabeth, Pennington, Michelle L., Cammarata, Claire, Kimbrel, Nathan A., Ostiguy, William, Leto, Frank, Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…•Evidence-based mental telehealth treatment for firefighters is effective.•Delivery of the unified protocol (UP) reduces posttraumatic stress disorder symptom…”
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Couple resilience and life wellbeing in firefighters by Sanford, Keith, Kruse, Marc I., Proctor, Amanda, Torres, Victoria A., Pennington, Michelle L., Synett, Samantha J., Gulliver, Suzy B.

“…The validity of the Couple Resilience Inventory was tested using 102 married or cohabiting firefighters. This instrument measures types of relationship…”
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