RTW: Police personnel and PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by clinical features of re-experiencing the event/s, as well as avoidance and hyperarousal. In some occupations, PTSD can be considered a work related disorder, particularly where there is a high risk of experiencing a traumatic event, as with firefighters, police and ambulance personnel. While Police experience more traumatic events than the general popul...