Criminal investigator stress: Symptoms, syndromes, and practical coping strategies

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-92

  Miller, Laurence ^a,b  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal investigation; Investigator stress; Law enforcement stress; Police psychology; Professionalism; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLICE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70450209570     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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