The badge of life psychological survival for police officers program

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Levenson Jr , Richard L ^a,b   O'Hara, Andrew F ^c   Clark Sr , Ron ^c  

^a Badge of Life Psychological Survival for Police Officers Program   (United States)

^b New York State Troopers PBA   (United States)

^c Badge of Life Psychological Survival for Police Officers Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Badge of life; Police suicide prevention; Police suicide program; Suicide in law enforcement; Suicide prevention program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PEER GROUP; POLICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; POLICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649398814     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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