The use of gallows humor and dark humor during crisis situations

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-98

  Maxwell, Wayne ^a  

^a Justice Institute of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping behavior; Dark humor; Emotional adjustment; Gallows humor; Occupational stress

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMERGENCY; EMOTION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; TERRORISM; WAR; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0042330083     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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