Posttraumatic Syndrome

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POSTTRAUMATIC SYNDROME

Police and Posttraumatic Syndrome



Police and Posttraumatic Syndrome

In just over the past decade it has become common knowledge that law enforcement personnel, along with other emergency services workers, are a population highly prone to suffering with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As a direct result of their work, there is regular involvement with traumatic events over the course of their entire careers (Berton, 1996). This is especially true for those of us working in the field of critical incident stress management. For those individuals in law enforcement, however, who generally entered into their careers as physically and mentally "strong," highly idealistic, ...
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