Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2022 Aug;42(8):319-333. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.42.8.02.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), like all public safety personnel (PSP), are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events that contribute to posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSI). Addressing PTSI is impeded by the limited available research. In this protocol paper, we describe the RCMP Study, part of the concerted efforts by the RCMP to reduce PTSI by improving access to evidence-based assessments, treatments and training as well as participant recruitment and RCMP Study developments to date. The RCMP Study has been designed to (1) develop, deploy and assess the impact of a system for ongoing annual, monthly and daily evidence-based assessments; (2) evaluate associations between demographic variables and PTSI; (3) longitudinally assess individual differences associated with PTSI; (4) augment the RCMP Cadet Training Program with skills to proactively mitigate PTSI; and (5) assess the impact of the augmented training condition (ATC) versus the standard training condition (STC). Participants in the STC (n = 480) and ATC (n = 480) are assessed before and after training and annually for 5 years on their deployment date; they also complete brief monthly and daily surveys. The RCMP Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants, RCMP and PSP by reducing PTSI among all who serve.
加拿大皇家骑警(RCMP)与所有公共安全人员(PSP)一样,经常接触可能导致创伤后应激损伤(PTSI)的心理创伤事件。由于可用的研究有限,PTSI 的治疗受到阻碍。在本方案文件中,我们描述了 RCMP 研究,这是 RCMP 为减少 PTSI 而做出的协同努力的一部分,目的是通过改善基于证据的评估、治疗和培训的获取途径以及参与者的招募和 RCMP 研究的发展来实现。RCMP 研究旨在:(1) 开发、部署和评估用于进行年度、月度和日常基于证据的评估的系统;(2) 评估人口统计学变量与 PTSI 之间的关联;(3) 纵向评估与 PTSI 相关的个体差异;(4) 通过主动减轻 PTSI 的技能来增强 RCMP 学员培训计划;(5) 评估增强培训条件(ATC)与标准培训条件(STC)的影响。在培训前和培训后,以及在部署日期的 5 年内,STC(n = 480)和 ATC(n = 480)的参与者每年都会接受评估;他们还每月和每天完成简短的调查。RCMP 研究的结果有望通过减少所有服务人员的 PTSI,使所有参与者、RCMP 和 PSP 的心理健康受益。