Description
Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel illuminates the psychological, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual impact of police work on police officers, administrators, emergency communicators, and their families. Author Stephanie Conn, a clinician and researcher as well as a former police officer and dispatcher, debunks myths about weakness and offers practical strategies in plain language for police employees and their families struggling with traumatic stress and burnout. Sections of each chapter also offer guidance for frequently overlooked roles such as police administrators and civilian police employees. Using real-world anecdotes and exercises, this book provides strengths-based guidance to help navigate the many complex and sometimes difficult effects of police and emergency work.
Author: Stephanie M. Conn
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9781138643680
ISBN10: 1138643688
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | General
- Psychology | Mental Health
About the Author
Stephanie M. Conn, PhD, is a former police officer, as well as the daughter and wife of police officers, and currently works as a therapist in private practice, specializing in police stress, trauma, work-life balance, coping, and resilience. She began as a dispatcher/call-taker before becoming an officer with the Fort Worth Police Department and then earning her doctorate in counseling psychology. She has presented widely to emergency responders, sharing wisdom gained from her police experience, research, and therapy practice.
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