First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology

Natural disasters. Hostage situations. Terror attacks. During these and other emergency situations, first responders make split-second judgments: evaluating risks, identifying dangerous conditions, and—often the hardest job of all—attending to those distressed and disturbed by their ordeal. First Responder's Guide to Abnormal Psychology   gives readers critical insights into the human impact of extreme trauma, and the various levels of mental impairment suffered by both victims and sur