I would add this to our chair's comments: your presentations were not only concise, but also very relevant. Thank you, and I would also like to thank you for the time you spent to prepare for your testimonies.
Post-traumatic stress disorder doesn't occur only in the workplace, nor is it limited to the workplace of first responders. However, it's that last fact that we are studying here.
Post-traumatic stress occurs in a context in which incidents that arise in the workplace cause work-related injuries and illnesses. Prevention is the number one rule to follow at all times. We must constantly act with prevention in mind. We aren't helping anyone if we let situations degenerate and incidents disrupt people's lives, knowing that this will continue and intervening only when the damage is done.
Could you please tell us what can be done to prevent this disorder? I would also like to know which best practices for prevention your professional activities helped you establish.
Dr. Lanius, perhaps you could answer first, then Ms. MacDonald.