Summary:

During emergency situations, first responders make split-second
judgments: evaluating risks, identifying dangerous conditions, and
attending to those distressed and disturbed by their ordeal. This
book gives readers insights into the human impact of extrem.

e trauma, and the various levels of mental impairment of victims and
survivors.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 362.204251 -- Social welfare problems & services
LCC Number: RC480.6

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: x, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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