Personality, depressive symptoms and prior trauma exposure of new recruits at two Metropolitan Police Service academies in South Africa
Background. Police officers are predisposed to trauma exposure. The development of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be influenced by personality style, prior exposure to traumatic events and prior depression. Objectives. To describe the personality profiles of new Metropoli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012-12-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/390 |