I Love a Cop, Third Edition (eBook)

Ellen Kirschman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, volunteer clinician at the First Responder Support Network, and sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator. Dr. Kirschman is a recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Police and Public Safety Psychology from the Police and Public Safety section of Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association and the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association. She is coauthor of a book for mental health professionals, Counseling Cops, and author of the self-help guides I Love a Cop, Third Edition, and I Love a Fire Fighter, as well as the mystery novels Burying Ben, The Right Wrong Thing, and The Fifth Reflection. She lives in Redwood City, California. Her website is www.ellenkirschman.com. She also blogs with Psychology Today.

Introduction 1. Living Through Troubled Times I. “Hi, Honey. I’m Home.” 2. Married to the Job: Myths, Realities, and Relationships 3. The Way It Is: The Givens of Police Work 4. The Police Officer’s Paradox 5. Growing Old in a Young Person’s Profession: How Officers Change with Time 6. Organizational Stress: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places II. Remarkable Events Trauma 7. Critical Incidents, Stress, and Trauma 8. From Victim to Survivor: Working Through Trauma 9. From Battlefront to Homefront: Families and Trauma 10. Kids and Trauma Emotional Extremes 11. Domestic Abuse 12. Alcoholism, Suicide, and Addiction Getting Help 13. Getting the Help You Need When You Need It  III. Special Families, Special Issues 14. Swimming Upstream: Special Challenges Facing Women, Minority, and LGBTQ Cops 15. Cop Couples IV. Summing Up 16. Success Stories  Epilogue Resources