RCMP National Reintegration program helps officers return to work after trauma
By Mara Shaw. Published on RCMP.ca on June 24, 2025 Image by RCMP. After nearly two decades in uniform, RCMP Corporal Mark Ryttersgaard is no stranger to high-stress calls. Since his first posting in Saskatchewan in 2007, Ryttersgaard has handled a wide range of incidents – and even more emotionally-stressful scenes – as a forensic identification specialist […]
First responders gathered in British Columbia to highlight the need for PTSD special treatment – CTVNews
CTVNews – Interview with Jonathan Williams, Former Police Officer, Laura Kloosterman, Former Opp Officer and Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group. Originally aired on July 1, 2025 First responders recently gathered in British Columbia to highlight the need for specialized treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, those on the front line are sharing the […]
Derek Sienko, Chief Mental Health Officer of Diversified Rehabilitation Group, on the Jas Johal Show
Originally aired on June 26. Helping first responders and military leaders overcome psychological trauma
Helping first responders – CTV Halifax
CTV Halifax – Interview with Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group. Originally aired on May 29, 2025 Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group discusses how they are sounding the alarm on inadequate care for first responders with psychological injuries.
The Evan Bray Show – The Round Table Of Justice – May 26th, 2025
The Evan Bray Show Originally aired on May 26, 2025 In the episode of Round Table of Justice, Evan Bray, is joined by Casey Ward, president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, Derek Sienko, chief mental health officer and CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group, and Steve Farina, firefighter and executive vice president of the […]
Raising awareness to First responders Mental Health – CTV Regina
CTVNews Regina – Interview with Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group. Originally aired on May 9, 2025 Behind the sirens and uniforms are untold stories of what first responders face. Derek Sienko, Chief Mental Health Officer draws attention to these injuries, barriers to treatment and ways to support them.
Vancouver Festival Tragedy – CBCNN LIVE interview with Derek Sienko
CBCNews. Originally aired on May 7, 2025 Derek Sienko, CEO at Diversified Rehabilitation Group, looks at the impacts on first responders dealing with mass casualties like the Vancouver Festival Tragedy.
The Evan Bray Show – Derek Sienko – May 6th, 2025
The Evan Bray Show Originally aired on May 6, 2025 The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) Conference 2025 is starting tomorrow in Regina with the goal of equipping attendees with the latest tools and information to support their mental health and wellbeing, especially within public safety work.Derek Sienko, chief mental health […]
Concerns about festival tragedy’s impact on first responders
Vancouver Watch – CTV NEWS – Interview with Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group and Steven Farina, VP for the BC Professional Firefighters Association Originally aired on May 2, 2025 Emergency crews have said all along they don’t want last weekend’s festival tragedy to be about them, but experts are urging them not to […]
Occupational Stress and Somatic Suffering
Military personnel and first responders, including paramedics, police officers, firefighters, border services officers, and other emergency personnel, are routinely exposed to occupational stressors that place them at elevated risk for a spectrum of psychological conditions. Among these, somatoform disorders now largely subsumed under the category of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders in the Diagnostic and […]