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Frontline trauma: Alarming PTSD rates in WA police revealed

Frontline trauma: Alarming PTSD rates in WA police revealed
Phys.org Tuesday 15 September 2026, 12:00 UTC 1 min read
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More than one-third of Western Australia's police officers report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research led by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and published in the journal Australian Psychologist has found.

More than one-third of Western Australia's police officers report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research led by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and published in the journal Australian Psychologist has found.
WA (LOCATION) Western Australia's (LOCATION) Edith Cowan University (ORG) Australian (ORG)
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