Functional disconnection and reconnection: an alternative strategy to stoicism in public safety personnel

Background: North American public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., police, firefighters, paramedics) training programmes often focus on the importance of controlling emotional reactions (i.e. remaining stoic) to make sound decisions in high-stress environments. Many PSP carry avoidant coping strategies...

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Main Authors: Megan McElheran, Andrea M. Stelnicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1869399