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Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout among International Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Longitudinal Study

International humanitarian aid workers providing care in emergencies are subjected to numerous chronic and traumatic stressors.  This longitudinal study aimed to examine consequences of such experiences on aid workers’ mental health and how the impact is influenced by moderating variables.  A main conclusion of the report is that when recruiting and preparing aid workers for deployment, organizations should consider history of mental illness and take steps to decrease chronic stressors, and strengthen social support networks.

Author(s): 
Lopes Cardozo B, Gotway Crawford C, Eriksson C, Zhu J, Sabin M, et al.
Year of Publication: 
2012
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Resource Type: 
Journal article - open access
Language: 
English
Section: 
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