"The Impact of Suicide Calls on Police" by Barry N. Feldman, Albert J. Grudzinskas Jr. et al.

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Article Title

Authors

Barry N. Feldman, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Albert J. Grudzinskas Jr., University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Bernice Gershenson, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Jonathan C. Clayfield, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Richard P. Cody, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

Document Type

Psychiatry Issue Brief

Publication Date

2011-6

DOI

10.7191/pib.1049

Abstract

This Issue Brief examines the impact and stressors for police officers of responding to completed suicide calls. The authors present findings from a study of over 225 Massachusetts police officers and offer training recommendations to address mental health needs within the law enforcement community.

Subject Area

Suicide Intervention and Prevention

Keywords

Police; Stress, Psychological

Recommended Citation

Feldman BN, Grudzinskas AJ, Gershenson B, Clayfield JC, Cody RP. The Impact of Suicide Calls on Police. Psychiatry Information in Brief 8(4):1049. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1049. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol8/iss4/1