Stress, coping, and psychological well-being among forensic health care professionals

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-204

  Elliott, Katie Ann ^a   Daley, David ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SMOKING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84883427168     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: 20448333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8333.2012.02045.x     Document Type: Article

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