Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
University of Massachsetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2022 Mar;93(1):151-159. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09920-z. Epub 2021 Apr 10.
Research has demonstrated that first responders may develop psychological trauma/ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the performance of their duties. Often overlooked in these studies of police, firefighters, and paramedics is an additional group of providers who also respond to these same events: news journalists and photo journalists. Although limited in scope, the research literature from 1980 to 2010 assessed an association between PTSD and some news journalists. The strength of these findings are limited due to serious methodological limitations. The present paper reviewed the journalist/PTSD literature from 2011 to 2020. There were 4558 subjects in 23 studies, which were world-wide in scope. There were 2633 male reporters (58%) and 1925 female journalists (42%). The average age of subjects was 34.37 years and the average length of experience was 10.68 years. Many reported either PTSD, PTSD symptoms, depression, and/or substance use. A detailed methodological critique is presented.
研究表明，急救人员在履行职责时可能会遭受心理创伤/创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）。在对警察、消防员和护理人员的这些研究中，往往会忽略另一组同样对这些事件做出反应的人员：新闻记者和摄影记者。尽管研究范围有限，但 1980 年至 2010 年的研究文献评估了 PTSD 与一些新闻记者之间的关联。由于存在严重的方法学限制，这些发现的强度受到限制。本文回顾了 2011 年至 2020 年的记者/PTSD 文献。23 项研究中有 4558 名受试者，研究范围遍及全球。其中 2633 名男性记者（58%）和 1925 名女性记者（42%）。受试者的平均年龄为 34.37 岁，平均从业经验为 10.68 年。许多人报告患有 PTSD、PTSD 症状、抑郁和/或物质使用障碍。本文提出了详细的方法学批评。
