Police officers and trauma: psychological impacts and coping mechanisms

Name: Police officers and trauma: psychological impacts and coping mechanisms
Brand: Our Knowledge Publishing
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By Soubeiga, Pinguédwindé Henri Joël

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This book plunges into the psychological world of Burkinabe police officers confronted with critical incidents. Through an in-depth qualitative study, it examines the traumatic consequences of their exposure to extreme events, in an institutional context devoid of formal psychological support mechanisms. The study is based on a methodology combining semi-structured interviews and three internationally recognized psychometric tests: the TraumaQ (trauma assessment), the WCC (coping strategies) and the DSQ-40 (defense mechanisms). The analysis focuses on two cases of police officers who survived a terrorist ambush together during an operation. The results reveal a correlation between the psychological mechanisms mobilized and the degree of resilience. While one subject showed relatively unaffected adaptation, thanks to problem-focused coping strategies and mature defenses, the other showed marked decompensation, characterized by alternating coping styles and the use of the full range of defensive mechanisms.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 68
Release Date:: 2025-07-16
Publication Date:: 2025-07-16
Publisher:: Our Knowledge Publishing
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 6208875684
ISBN13:: 9786208875688
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 119 g
Height:: 150 cm
Width:: 220 cm
Thickness:: 5 cm

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