Officer-involved shooting: Reaction patterns, response protocols, and psychological intervention strategies

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 239-254

  Miller, Laurence ^a  

^a Plaza Four ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Critical incident stress; Officer involved shooting; Police psychology; Post shooting stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PEER GROUP; POLICE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FIREARMS; GUIDELINES; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PEER GROUP; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33845243668     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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