First responder's guide to abnormal psychology : applications for police, firefighters and rescue personnel

First responder's guide to abnormal psychology : applications for police, firefighters and rescue personnel / William I. Dorfman and Lenore E.A. Walker.

Author/creator	Dorfman, William I.
Other author/creator	Walker, Leonore E. A.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Springer, ©2007.
Description	x, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Emergencies. Psychology, Pathological.

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2006929449
ISBN	0387351396
ISBN	9780387351391 :

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Books - Stacks	WX 215 D695F 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold