Military psychology and police psychology: mutual contributions to crisis intervention and stress management
Miller, L.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health 10(1): 9-26
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1522-4821 PMID: 18546756 Document Number: 616106
Like siblings separated at birth, military psychology and police psychology have each independently addressed the cognitive, perceptual, emotional, and behavioral aspects of men and women performing extreme service in defense of their neighborhood or their country. This article reviews the major areas of commonality in the work of military and police psychologists in the areas of crisis intervention and stress management, and provides practical strategies for handling these operational and clinical challenges. The article makes specific recommendations for how police and military psychologists can cross-contribute to each other's fields for the overall enhanced provision of services to the men and women who wear uniforms of all kinds.