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You’re It!
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A continuing education course for 1 ce
consisting of reading and taking a post-test on:
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 185-190
You’re It!
How to Psychologically Survive an Internal Investigation, Disciplinary
Proceeding, or Legal Action in the Police, Fire, Medical, Mental Health,
Legal, or Emergency Services Professions
| You hope it never happens to you: You receive notice that you will be the subject of an Internal Affairs investigation, disciplinary proceeding, administrative action, or legal charge. For some clinical and public safety professionals, this comes as a complete shock; for others, it confirms what they’ve suspected has been brewing for a long time. Either way, you expect that your whole life is about to change. The purpose of this article is not to provide legal advice, and for purposes of this discussion I take a neutral position as to the validity of any particular case against you. Similarly, this article is not about second-guessing the decisions of law enforcement, public safety, and mental health administrators, the overwhelming majority of whom are honorable public servants, dedicated to the welfare of their personnel and their communities. The primary purpose of this article is to provide practical information on coping with the psychological stress of an internal investigation, disciplinary action, or legal charge, and its aftermath. |
In this 1 unit course, Learning Objectives are:
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Abstract: Rightly or wrongly, law enforcement, public safety, medical, mental health, legal, and emergency services professionals may have to face internal investigation, disciplinary measures, license suspension, criminal prosecution, civil lawsuits, and/or personal life disruption related to actions taken in the course of their work. This article describes the main categories of misconduct – or simply mistakes – that can cause different types of professionals to be investigated, charged, prosecuted, and/or sued. It next discusses the kinds of psychological reactions commonly seen in workers who face these kinds of proceedings. Finally, the article offers a set of practical psychological coping strategies and procedural recommendations for dealing with the stresses of an investigation, administrative action, or litigation, and for mitigating their effects on one’s life and career. [International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 2009, 11(3), pp. 185-190]. |
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We do adhere to the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists. Our courses are carefully screened by the Planning Committee to adhere to APA standards. We also require authors who compose Internet courses specifically for us follow APA ethical standards. Many of our courses contain case material, and may use the methods of qualitative research and analysis, in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies. The psychotherapeutic techniques depicted may include play therapy, sandplay therapy, dream analysis, drawing analysis, client and therapist self-report, etc. The materials presented may be considered non-traditional and may be controversial, and may not have widespread endorsement within the profession. www.psychceu.com maintains responsibility for the program and its content. |
All material included in this course is either in the public domain, or used with express permission. |
Cost of the 1 unit course is $15
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