First responder's guide to abnormal psychology [electronic resource] : applications for police, firefighters, and rescue personnel /
by Dorfman, William I; Walker, Lenore E; ProQuest (Firm).
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Springer, c2007Description: x, 233 p. : ill.ISBN: ; ; ; .Subject(s): Crisis intervention (Mental health services) | Crisis intervention (Mental health services) -- Case studies | Disaster victims -- Mental health | Disasters -- Risk assessment | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction -- The role and importance of first responders to dealing with psychologically disordered individuals -- Normal vs. abnormal behavior: a continuum -- Key mental health issues in the criminal justice and emergency medical systems -- Disorders of the brain and central nervous system -- The psychotic disorders -- The mood disorders -- The anxiety, somatoform and dissociative disorders -- The personality disorders -- The substance use disorders -- Crisis, terrorism and trauma-based disorders -- Therapeutic justice -- Mental disorders in youth -- Index.
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- The role and importance of first responders to dealing with psychologically disordered individuals -- Normal vs. abnormal behavior: a continuum -- Key mental health issues in the criminal justice and emergency medical systems -- Disorders of the brain and central nervous system -- The psychotic disorders -- The mood disorders -- The anxiety, somatoform and dissociative disorders -- The personality disorders -- The substance use disorders -- Crisis, terrorism and trauma-based disorders -- Therapeutic justice -- Mental disorders in youth -- Index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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