A peer-based assistance program for officers with the New York City Police Department: Report of the effects of Sept. 11, 2001

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 151-153

  Dowling, Frank G ^a   Moynihan, Gene ^a   Genet, Bill ^a   Lewis, Jonathan ^a  

^a Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STRESS; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

CONFIDENTIALITY; COUNSELING; CRISIS INTERVENTION; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PEER GROUP; POLICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESCUE WORK; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 30044434719     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.163.1.151     Document Type: Article

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