The usefulness of pre-employment and pre-deployment psychological screening for disaster relief workers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals who conduct disaster relief work overseas are exposed to a variety of traumatic events that can cause distress and trigger psychological illnesses. Identification of which disaster relief workers may be at risk of experiencing psychological distress or mental health disorders is frequently carried out through pre-employment or pre-deployment psychological screening. The primary objective of our review was to assess the evidence for pre-employment and pre-deployment psychological screening of relief workers who work in disaster situations. We aimed to identify specific pre-employment and pre-deployment characteristics that predict impaired wellbeing of an individual following engaging in disaster-related work.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Opie E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216600 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature