Police officer suicide: Causes, prevention, and practical intervention strategies

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-114

  Miller, Laurence ^a,b  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b Plaza Four ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Police officer suicide; Police psychology; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSOCIATION; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; CUES; FEMALE; GESTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POLICE; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544458188     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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