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PENETRATING THE BLUE WALL OF SILENCE
June 16, 2025 EDT
PENETRATING THE BLUE WALL OF SILENCE
James T. Scott

Policing is a taxing profession. Organizational and operational issues create unavoidable stressors. These challenges include shift work, staffing shortages, and responding to traumatic incidents.

HEALING THROUGH ART: A GROUNDED LITERATURE REVIEW ON ART THERAPY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS FACING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
June 16, 2025 EDT
HEALING THROUGH ART: A GROUNDED LITERATURE REVIEW ON ART THERAPY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS FACING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
James MaidenDelarius O. Stewart

This study reviews theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and practical applications of art therapy in graduate student mental health.

SECURITY AGENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: THE PLACE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS
September 15, 2024 EDT
SECURITY AGENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: THE PLACE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS
Favour Chukwuemeka Uroko

: This study examines the nexus between security agents and human rights abuses in Nigeria.

SECURITY AGENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: THE PLACE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS
September 15, 2024 EDT
SECURITY AGENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: THE PLACE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS
Favour Chukwulemeka Uroko

This study examines the nexus between security agents and human rights abuses in Nigeria.

September 16, 2023 EDT
MULTIPLE-ATTEMPT SUICIDE SURVIVORS: A CONSTANT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Brittany StahnkeChase Gaumond

This constant comparative analysis seeks to assess differences in those who attempt suicide multiple times versus those who merely consider suicide and/or attempt once.

June 15, 2023 EDT
HOPE’S MODERATING EFFECTS ON CRISIS WORKERS’ MEANING IN WORK AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS
Rachel Drosdick-SigafoosTina JaeckleGregory Hickman

Turnover in the helping professions is a widespread issue, disrupting client care and burdening workers who stay. This study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational research design with moderating regression analysis

THE BENEFITS OF COVID-19 FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN AMERICAN CHURCHES
September 15, 2022 EDT
THE BENEFITS OF COVID-19 FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN AMERICAN CHURCHES
Gabrielle L. Vesely

Although many successful for-profit businesses have adopted the ideas of crisis management and written plans for emergencies, many churches are still struggling to think beyond just crisis response

REACHING RURAL POLICE: CHALLENGES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATIONS
June 14, 2022 EDT
REACHING RURAL POLICE: CHALLENGES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATIONS
Marilyn J. WooleyShaneika Z. Smith

Rural police departments often must navigate the challenges of fewer resources, lower staffing levels, and larger geographical areas than urban departments while taking on more diverse roles.

EXPLORING RURAL FIREFIGHTER ACCEPTANCE OF A CISM PROGRAM
June 14, 2022 EDT
EXPLORING RURAL FIREFIGHTER ACCEPTANCE OF A CISM PROGRAM
Dr. Mikale Natasha NowakDR. Carol Kottwitz

Firefighters can witness accidental building fires, arsons, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, and death. These traumatic incidents are ad-ditional stressors on firefighters, who also must face the daily stressors of life.

EXPERIENCED CAUSES OF SUICIDAL INTENT: A GROUNDED THEORY ANALYSIS
June 14, 2022 EDT
EXPERIENCED CAUSES OF SUICIDAL INTENT: A GROUNDED THEORY ANALYSIS
Brittany StahnkeRoxxi DavisChase Gaumond

Suicide is the most serious mental health crisis, and the rate of those who attempt and successfully fulfill suicide is on the rise.

March 13, 2022 EDT
REVISITING PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE PATHWAYS TO RESILIENCE AMONG CISM-TRAINED RESPONDERS AND GENERAL POPULATION PARTICIPANTS
Harvey J. Burnett, Jr.Justine JaegerKristen WitzelKarl G. D. Bailey

Research has indicated that a majority of people have been exposed to at least one adverse incident in their lifetime but respond to these events in various ways.

March 13, 2022 EDT
CRAFTING A CONCEPTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMPASSION FATIGUE
Suzanne T. PontDr. Michael Underdown

This paper presents an umbrella review to explore the construct of compassion fatigue (CF), to illustrate how CF impacts on those working in care roles and their organisations.