Frontline trauma: Alarming PTSD rates in WA police revealed

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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.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:01 UTC.

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