The aspects of mental health investigated in the police: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902022201008pt

Keywords:

Police, Health, Health statistics, Mental health, Occupational health

Abstract

This integrative review aimed to identify which aspects of the police officers’ mental health have been more investigated in the literature, considering the period from 2012 to 2018. We searched the PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and PePSIC databases. A total of 84 articles were analyzed in four categories: characteristics of the studies; mental health of police officers; risk factors for mental problems; and protective and health development factors. The analysis of the articles showed that the United States and Brazil were the countries with most production on the subject, and that depression, stress, and anxiety disorders were the most frequent pathologies in the analyzed articles. Individual and work factors were associated with illness and protective factors and interventions were scarcely investigated. Future studies may address these shortcomings.

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Author Biographies

  • Raphaela Campos de Sousa, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

    Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Departamento de Psicologia. Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
    Universidade de Uberaba. Departamento de Psicologia. Uberaba, MG, Brasil

  • Sabrina Martins Barroso, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

    Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Departamento de Psicologia. Uberaba, MG, Brasil.

  • Ariadne Christie Silva Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

    Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Departamento de Psicologia. Uberaba, MG, Brasil.

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Published

2022-06-08

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Original research articles

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Sousa, R. C. de, Barroso, S. M., & Ribeiro, A. C. S. (2022). The aspects of mental health investigated in the police: an integrative review. Saúde E Sociedade, 31(2), e201008pt. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902022201008pt