How to recognize and handle abnormal people : a manual for the police officer /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Matthews, Robert A. (Robert Archibald), 1903- (Author), Rowland, Loyd W., 1902-1981 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : National Association for Mental Health, 1964.
Edition:	Second revision.
Subjects:	Police services for the mentally ill > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Police > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Police psychology > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Mental Disorders. Behavior. Psychiatry. Mentally ill. Police. Popular Work. Handbooks and manuals.

Table of Contents:

Section I. Recognizing and handling abnormal people. 1. How to tell when a person is mentally ill
2. How to handle a disturbed or violent person
3. How to handle a depressed person
4. How to handle cases of physical illness and amnesia
Section II. Special mental conditions encountered by the police officer. 5. The psychopathic personality
6. The alcoholic
7. The drug addict
8. The sex offender
9. The mentally retarded
10. Mental disorders in old age
Section III. The police officer. 11. The police officer's personal problems.