Multiple Trauma Case Study

There has been a lot of studies involving how first responders handle crisis. Policemen have to witness and respond to the violence, and assist with the first responders, ie. firefighters and paramedics. Chapko and Schwartz (2009) evaluated 183 police officers, analyzing the relationship between mindfulness and posttraumatic growth. The purpose of the study was to edify current debriefing and treatment for first responders. After distributing a demographic, including standard demographics in addition to years on the force, rank, and most recent trauma, Chapko and Schwartz used a Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), a 6 point likert scale rating how much the work-related event impacted.
Testing for five specific subscales, openness to possibilities, easiness relating to others, perception of personal strength, appreciation for life, and effect of spirituality. To calculate the effectiveness of this study, a Pearson correlation and a Multiple regression …show more content…
Therefore, the necessity of exploring mindfulness techniques with members of the police force is of utmost importance. Also, due to the current media portrayal of our national law enforcement, police officers might be at risk of guilt for apprehending perpetrators if it results in a fatality.
Any form of effective crisis intervention and treatment must assess for posttraumatic growth. Although posttraumatic growth has not discussed specifically in class, it is apparent in the study that left unattended posttraumatic emotions can be debilitating to an officer's health, job, and social life. During crisis intervention with a police officer, the participating event will most likely be evident through police report. However, the task will become discovering the coping methods of the police officer, if they are not already known, and addressing the cognitive