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Post-traumatic effects in policing: perceptions, stigmas and help seeking behaviours

Cole D.J. HeffrenPeel Regional Police, Brampton, Canada
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Peter A. HausdorfDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 420-433 | Published online: 26 Sep 2014

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