Community Series: Police Trauma, Loss, and Resilience, volume II

Community Series: Police Trauma, Loss, and Resilience, volume II
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Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 9782832549230
ISBN-13 : 2832549233
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Book Synopsis Community Series: Police Trauma, Loss, and Resilience, volume II by : Konstantinos Papazoglou

Download or read book Community Series: Police Trauma, Loss, and Resilience, volume II written by Konstantinos Papazoglou and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police work increases the risk of psychological work-related injuries substantially: As a result of repeated exposure to trauma, police and first responders have more than twice the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when compared to the general population. We often hear of the impact of PTSD and depression on police officers’ health and overall functioning, including on their work performance. Both PTSD and depression are part of Operational Stress Injuries (OSI), which describe any persistent psychological difficulty that results from operational or service-related duties. Next to depression and PTSD, OSI includes anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, injury and pain, sleep disturbances and other conditions that may interfere with daily functioning. Importantly, factors frequently observed in police officers, such as burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue present additional mental health issues, further contribute to the maintenance and exacerbation of their psychological symptomatology, thereby prolonging recovery and contributing to the chronicity of disability, suffering and pain.


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