| Description |
1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; The Psychology of Security, Emergency and Risk; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part A: Annotated and Illustrated Glossary; Part B: Sleep and Dreams: a hidden resource for testing work related inconscious distress; Summary of the Introduction; CHAPTER 1: SECURITY, EMERGENCY AND RISK; 1.1 Security, emergency and risk: the definitions and origins of PSER; 1.2 Safety and security: definitions; 1.3 Personality: definitions and development; 1.4 Genetics: definition and principles |
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1.5 Premorbid personalities: traces of the cultural history of health in PSER1.6 Non-psychopathological personalities: traces of types A, B, C and D in PSER; 1.7 Pathological personalities: evidence of clusters A, B and C in PSER; 1.8 The different classifications of mental disorders: DSM -- ICD -- PDM; 1.9 Neurosis: traces of anxiety disorders and mood disorders in PSER; 1.10 Psychosis: traces in PSER; 1.11 Concluding remarks; Summary of Chapter 1; CHAPTER 2: COMMUNICATION IN PSER; 2.1 Communication and security; 2.2 Communication: definition |
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2.3 Brief comments on communication theory and the communication models2.4 The Mathematical Model: communication as the transmission of information; 2.5 The Pragmatic Model: communication as behavior; 2.6 The Sociological Model: communication as an expression and product of society; 2.7 The Psychological Model: communication as a relationship; 2.8 The Psychodynamic-Semiotic Approach: communication as signification; 2.9 Concluding remarks; Summary of Chapter 2; CHAPTER 3: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SECURITY; 3.1 The psychology of security; 3.2 The definition, origins and development of the emotions |
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3.3 The neurofunctional pathway from emotions to feelings (the LeDoux Dual-Route Model)3.4 The psychological origins and evolution of security; 3.5 Operational definitions on the topic of security; 3.6 Perceived security versus real security; 3.7 The safety trade-offs; 3.8 Concluding remarks; Summary of Chapter 3; CHAPTER 4: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMERGENCY; 4.1 The psychology of emergency; 4.2 Definition of traumatic event or critical incident trauma; 4.3 Definition of stress; 4.4 Psychological intervention in emergencies; 4.5 The psychology of emergency first responders |
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4.6 The 'problem solving' method4.7 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR); 4.8 Concluding remarks; Summary of Chapter 4; CHAPTER 5: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK; 5.1 The psychology of risk: the examination of a mental construct; 5.2 The heuristic solutions: definition; 5.3 Risk epidemiology and statistics; 5.4 Perception and communication of the risk; 5.5 The concept of risk: origin and definitions; 5.6 Social psychology or situational psychology; 5.7 Attitude and behavior; 5.8 Conformist behavior; 5.9 Cumulative stress disorder, or 'burnout'; 5.10 Concluding remarks |
| Summary |
Providing a unified introduction to the underlying ideas of the Psychology of Security, Emergency and Risk (PSER), this book highlights the usefulness of a basic psychological knowledge for all those working in this field and summarizes the main dynamic processes associated with the helping relationship |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Psychology.
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Psychology
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psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Reference
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Psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Garzia, Fabio, author
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Borghini, A. (Agnese), author.
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| ISBN |
9781784661922 |
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1784661929 |
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