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Hello, Our company was asked to assist with an incident involving a fatality with a high potential that our inspectors could experience and see the deceased body who had sustained considerable crush injuries. There are many assessments for the purposes of diagnosing PTSD but I cannot find a preventative assessment for persons likely to be exposed to PTSD inducing events. Any opinions or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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You cannot predict PTSD. It strikes people seemingly at random. Some people go through the most horrendous experiences and seem to be able to function perfectly normally. Other suffer one issue and are mentally scarred for life. What are you looking to do? Are you trying to identify “vulnerable” individuals and keep them away from traumatic events? I think, that only thing that you can really do is prepare for the possibility that some of your staff will suffer PTSD and be ready to deal with that.
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You might wish to look at Trauma Risk Management (TRiM). This first started within the armed forces but has been widened to other areas (emergency services etc.). There are two levels, Practitioner and Manager. This should equip those who have been trained to spot signs etc. offer assistance and can raise the necessary assessments. I am not linked to this company but I might like to suggest that you engage with an approrpiate company called MarchOnStress. An internet search on Trauma Risk Management or TRiM may also reveal other providers.
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You need to be extremely careful when dealing with these types of situations, having first-hand experience with TRIM and colleagues that have suffered from PTSD. It's very common for people to get ideas and blow a little shock out of proportion and claim they have PTSD I have seen this in both the military and police. Agree with Kurdziel, staff should not be put into situations unless they have had sufficient training and are fully prepared.
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