Gilmartin, Kevin M.

Emotional survival for law enforcement : a guide for officers and their families / Kevin M. Gilmartin. - xvi, 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Acknowledgements -- Foreword / Alexis Artwohl -- 1. The journey through law enforcement -- 2. Officer survival -- 3. Are the changes inevitable? -- 4. What is actually taking place? -- 5. Hypervigilance -- 6. The hypervigilance biological rollercoaster -- 7. Long-term effects of hypervigilance -- 8. How to become an emotional survivor.

This book is designed to help law enforcement professionals overcome the internal assaults they experience both personally and organizationally over the course of their careers. These assaults can transform idealistic and committed officers into angry, cynical individuals, leading to significant problems in both their personal and professional lives.


Text in English.

0971725403 9780971725409

2002091277


Law enforcement--Psychological aspects.
Police psychology
Police--Job stress

HV7936 .P75 / G55 2002

363.2/01/9