@article{ref1,
title="Functional disconnection and reconnection: an alternative strategy to stoicism in public safety personnel",
journal="European journal of psychotraumatology",
year="2021",
author="McElheran, Megan and Stelnicki, Andrea M.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="1869399-1869399",
abstract="BACKGROUND: North American public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., police, firefighters, paramedics) training programmes often focus on the importance of controlling emotional reactions (i.e. remaining stoic) to make sound decisions in high-stress environments. Many PSP carry avoidant coping strategies into their personal lives, however, resulting in disrupted relationships and deterioration of well-being. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: We argue for an alternative perspective, functional disconnection and functional reconnection (FD/FR), that limits stoicism and avoidant coping in PSP work environments. FD/FR instead suggests that PSP can receive support and training focused on intentional and cognizant changes of the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of their occupational roles; the same intention should be given to supporting reconnection when re-integrating into personal roles following the workday. <br><br>CONCLUSION: FD/FR strategies can be incorporated into clinical treatment, existing training programmes and embraced by organizational leadership to facilitate a necessary shift towards prioritizing PSP well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2000-8198",
doi="10.1080/20008198.2020.1869399",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1869399"
}