Understanding Human Behavior For Effective

When it first appeared in 1976, Understanding Human Behavior for Effective Police Work quickly became the foremost guide for the officer on the force and the recruit in the classroom. Today, the new third edition is still the only comprehensive book on the subject. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition covers important new developments in the field, including the emergence of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Teams, which help emergency service personnel survive the impact of critical incident stress. This edition also addresses the psychological aspects of proactive police work. In a world ridden by drugs and violence, it is no longer enough merely to respond to incidents. Police forces around the country are being called upon to perform community-based services to reclaim neighborhoods dominated by crime.As in the previous editions, the heart of the book is a virtual catalogenlivened by vivid case historiesof the kinds of deviant behavior today's police officer is likely to confront, along with valuable suggestions on identification and management.

Harold E. Russell, Ph.D., was staff psychologist, Tucson Police Department and is Instructor/Consultant at the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy.Allan Beigel, M.D., is vice president for University Affairs at the University of Arizona and professor of psychiatry in its College of Medicine. He has had a distinguished career in community mental health and served on President Carter’s Mental Health Commission. Harold E. Russell, Ph.D., was staff psychologist, Tucson Police Department and is Instructor/Consultant at the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy.Allan Beigel, M.D., is vice president for University Affairs at the University of Arizona and professor of psychiatry in its College of Medicine. He has had a distinguished career in community mental health and served on President Carter’s Mental Health Commission.

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
the Changing Role of the Police Officer	p. 3
Summary	p. 11
Foundations of a Professional Attitude Toward Human Behavior	p. 13
Summary	p. 17
Bibliography	p. 17
the Origins and Complexities of Human Behavior	p. 19
Normal Personality Development	p. 21
Summary	p. 28
Bibliography	p. 29
the Normal Personality in Operation: Conflicts and the Mechanisms of Defense	p. 30
Summary	p. 41
Bibliography	p. 42
Abnormal Behavior: What It is and What to Do	p. 43
Bibliography	p. 56
Summary	p. 56
Understanding Mental Illness	p. 59
Personality Disorders	p. 61
Summary	p. 68
Bibliography	p. 68
Neurotic Disorders	p. 70
Summary	p. 91
Bibliography	p. 91
Psychotic Disorders	p. 93
Summary	p. 107
Bibliography	p. 108
Assessing and Managing Abnormal Behavior in the Field	p. 111
	p. 113
Summary	p. 129
Bibliography	p. 130
Aberrant Sexual Behavior	p. 153
Bibliography	p. 154
Delinquent Behavior	p. 157
Summary	p. 164
Bibliography	p. 164
Drug-Dependent Behavior	p. 165
Summary	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 181
Paranoid Behavior	p. 184
Bibliography	p. 191
Summary	p. 191
Violent Behavior	p. 193
Summary	p. 220
Bibliography	p. 221
Suicidal Behavior	p. 225
Bibliography	p. 250
Summary	p. 250
Behavioral Aspects of Crisis Situations	p. 253
Behavioral Aspects of Disasters	p. 255
Summary	p. 267
Bibliography	p. 268
Behavioral Aspects of Crowd and Riot Control	p. 288
Bibliography	p. 289
Behavioral Aspects of Hostage Situations	p. 290
Summary	p. 317
Bibliography	p. 318
Behavioral Aspects of Conflict Situations	p. 319
Summary	p. 326
Bibliography	p. 326
Behavioral Aspects of Crisis Intervention with Victims	p. 327
Bibliography	p. 339
Summary	p. 339
the Stresses of Police Work	p. 341
Job-Related Stress	p. 343
Summary	p. 363
Bibliography	p. 364
Special Stress Situations	p. 366
Summary	p. 393
Bibliography	p. 394
the Brotherhood of Biochemistry: Its Implications for a Police Career	p. 416
Conclusion	p. 417
the Role of the Mental Health Professional in Police Work	p. 419
Summary	p. 434
Bibliography	p. 436
Index	p. 437
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