Police officers and trauma: psychological impacts and coping mechanisms

This book plunges into the psychological world of Burkinabe police officers confronted with critical incidents. Through an in-depth qualitative study, it examines the traumatic consequences of their exposure to extreme events, in an institutional context devoid of formal psychological support mechanisms. The study is based on a methodology combining semi-structured interviews and three internationally recognized psychometric tests: the TraumaQ (trauma assessment), the WCC (coping strategies) and the DSQ-40 (defense mechanisms). The analysis focuses on two cases of police officers who survived a terrorist ambush together during an operation. The results reveal a correlation between the psychological mechanisms mobilized and the degree of resilience. While one subject showed relatively unaffected adaptation, thanks to problem-focused coping strategies and mature defenses, the other showed marked decompensation, characterized by alternating coping styles and the use of the full range of defensive mechanisms.

Product details

• Authors: Pinguédwindé Henri Joël SOUBEIGA
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.07.2025
• EAN: 9786208875688
• ISBN: 9786208875688
• No. of pages: 68
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries