First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology

Applications for Police, Firefighters and Rescue Personnel

This book gives readers critical insights into the human impact of extreme trauma, and the various levels of mental impairment suffered by both victims and survivors. Renowned trauma experts William Dorfman and Lenore Walker give this book immediate relevance through the use of real-life examples from a wide range of crisis situations. They have also deliberately minimized research citations within the text for greater readability.

Additionally, we will touch briefly on those psychological disorders in which the
individuals suffer from concern over physical symptoms or a belief that they have
a disease for which no identifiable medical basis can be found. These disorders ...