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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dorfman, William I.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Walker, Lenore E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer, [2007]
Subjects:	Crisis intervention (Mental health services) Crisis intervention (Mental health services) > Case studies. Disaster victims > Mental health. Disasters > Risk assessment. Crisis Intervention. Emergency Medical Services. Mental Disorders > prevention & control. Electronic books.
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Table of 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.