Stress Management with Law Enforcement Personnel: A Controlled Outcome Study of EMDR Versus a Traditional Stress Management Program

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-200

  Wilson, Sandra A ^a   Tinker, Robert H ^a   Becker, Lee A ^b   Logan, Carol R ^c  

^a Spencer Curtis Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Colorado Springs Police Department ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled outcome study; Desensitization; EMDR; Police officers; Stress management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035642078     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011366408693     Document Type: Article

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