Military psychology and police psychology: Mutual contributions to crisis intervention and stress management

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-26

  Miller, Laurence ^a  

^a Plaza Four ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Combat stress; Critical incident stress; Deadly force; Military psychology; Police psychology; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

CRISIS INTERVENTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POLICE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOLDIER;

CRISIS INTERVENTION; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POLICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

EID: 47249134712     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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