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Allen R. Kates, MFAW, BCECR

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'CopShock, (2nd Edition) Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)' 2011
By Allen R. Kates, MFAW, BCECR
Nightmares, flashbacks, anger, concentration problems, emotional detachment, avoidance of people and places... These are some of the signs of PTSD. As many as one in three cops may suffer from PTSD, a condition that could lead to depression, suicidal thoughts, addictions, eating disorders as well as job and family conflict.

CopShock prepares police officers for the aftermath of horrific trauma, helps families understand PTSD's effect on their loved ones, tells true stories of officers—men and women—with PTSD, and offers over 200 support sources.

In the second edition of this much praised book on police trauma survival, 50 percent of CopShock has been expanded, revised and updated with new material, including self-tests for PTSD, Anxiety, Stress, Panic Disorder, Depression, and Resiliency, in addition to information on treatment centers.

The 5 new chapters include stories about police officers and firefighters on 9/11 trying to save survivors from the burning World Trade Center; and stories about police dispatchers and police wives who suffer from vicarious trauma, but are often ignored because they did not witness the critical incident firsthand. In another new chapter, the second edition investigates how police officers can develop resiliency to horrific events to help prevent PTSD. Stories from the first edition of CopShock are also included, as they have become sacred to many readers. These are stories about police officers trying to cope with PTSD as a result of brutal assaults, shootings, death investigations, previous careers as combat soldiers, terrorism, and even PTSD as a result of not shooting.

Since the publication of CopShock's first edition, the book has been read around the world. The A&E Television Network produced a documentary based on CopShock that is shown today in police academies and peer support groups.

In this new second edition, and in the aftermath of 9/11, the war on terror, and the consequences from natural disasters like hurricane Katrina, CopShock will help many more police officers and first responders prevent or cope with the damaging effects of PTSD.

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