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The psychological effects of body recovery work was investigated in ambulance workers and a specialized police victim recovery and identification team. Subjects completed questionnaires concerning their health and psychological stress. While 20% of the ambulance workers were categorized as having moderate to severe psychological distress, only 3% of the policemen showed that level of distress. The authors conclude that potential trauma of the horrific task of victim recovery and identification can be considerably reduced by the selection of stable and extroverted individuals, who are given training in carrying out their task; managed in a humane, concerned manner; and monitored afterwards.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 86(11):628-629, 1993. (13 references)
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