Police officers’ experiences of supportive and unsupportive social interactions following traumatic incidents

Background : Police officers are routinely exposed to potentially traumatic incidents yet the majority do not develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Social support has been identified as one factor that may maintain wellbeing in this population, although what constitutes supportive or unsupp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rachel Evans, Nancy Pistrang, Jo Billings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-03-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/19696/pdf_1