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Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers

  1. Valentina Peñalba1,*,
  2. Hugh McGuire2,
  3. Jose R Leite3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 11 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005601.pub2

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Peñalba V, McGuire H, Leite JR. Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005601. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005601.pub2.

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  1. 1

    Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Psicobiologia, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

  2. 2

    National Coordinating Centre for Women and Child Health, London, UK

  3. 3

    Escola Paulista de Medicina, Psicobiologia, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

*Valentina Peñalba, Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleao de Barros 925 1st floor, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. vpenalba@gmail.com . vpenalba@hotmail.com.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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