Vicarious trauma and first responders: A case study utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as the primary treatment modality

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-298

  Keenan, Paul ^a   Royle, Liz ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Pathways Through Trauma ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive schemas; EMDR; Helping professionals; Police officers; Stigma; Vicarious trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLICE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIMULATION;

ADULT; COGNITION; DESENSITIZATION, PSYCHOLOGIC; EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POLICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STEREOTYPING; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 41749098802     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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