Dr. Samantha Horswill Profile picture
Psychologist; coffee enthusiast; cat person. She/her. I treat PTSD in healthcare workers & first responders. Resilience Psychological Services, Saskatoon 🇨🇦
Feb 19, 2021 9 tweets 3 min read
Exciting news - my publication on PTSD in SK police officers is online ahead of print! This was my dissertation baby, and I'm very happy it's out in the world so I can share with you. Keep scrolling for the highlight reel... (1/9)

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@rncarleton (2/9) 500 police officers in Saskatchewan (both RCMP & municipal police) were surveyed for: symptoms of PTSD; known risk and protective factors for PTSD; and post-traumatic growth (PTG - where some people report positive changes bc of trauma - such as stronger relationships).
Feb 18, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
Feeling this intensely in #YXE, which didn’t have enough psychs to begin with - let alone trauma-trained ones. 😔 If you’re on on a waitlist, try @TherapyUser or drop-in therapy at FSS/CFS. Also, workbooks & podcasts can be a great starting point.

nytimes.com/2021/02/17/wel… Here’s my favorite cognitive behavioral therapy workbook:

chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/th…