Stress and resilience in law enforcement training and practice

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-124

  Miller, Laurence ^a  

^a Plaza Four ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Law enforcement stress; Mental toughness training; Police psychology; Police stress; Stress management; Stress resilience

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEARNING; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; POLICE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TEACHING;

HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; POLICE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 51449124061     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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