Stress, coping, and psychological well-being among forensic health care professionals

Purpose. Although forensic services are often regarded as highly stressful environments, there has been a surprising lack of research into the phenomena of occupational stress among forensic health care professionals (FHCP) in the United Kingdom. This study investigated stress, coping, and psycholog...

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Authors: Elliott, Katie Ann (Author) ; Daley, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2013, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-204
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