Crisis Counseling

by Stone, Howard W.

• ISBN13: 9780800663520
• ISBN10: 0800663527
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Fortress Pr

Summary

Howard Stone's third edition of his pastoral care best-seller Crisis Counseling builds on the strengths of the earlier editions-in particular, its easily grasped and adopted intervention model-and expands it to consider the needs of people facing crisis in a post-9/11, post-Katrina world. With a thoroughly updated bibliography, new case studies, and an expanded focus on suicide, intervention in volatile or hazardous situations, the personal safety of the caregiver, and congregational care, this new edition continues to be a standard-bearer in its field. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Howard W. Stone is professor emeritus at Texas Christian University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The Minister as Crisis Counselor	p. 1
Key Concepts	p. 3
Unique Position and Perspective	p. 4
The Dynamics of Crisis	p. 9
How a Crisis Develops	p. 10
Characteristics of Crises	p. 12
A Design for Intervention	p. 25
Advantages of Crisis Intervention Methods	p. 26
Preparing to Counsel During Crises	p. 27
The A-B-C Method of Crisis Intervention	p. 29
Follow-Up	p. 44
Returning to Our Case Study	p. 45
Referral	p. 49
Extreme Interventions	p. 53
Telephone Crisis Intervention	p. 54
Suicide	p. 58
High-Risk Crisis Situations	p. 62
Personal Safety	p. 67
Portraits in Crisis	p. 71
A Case of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 71
A Case of Lost Job Security	p. 74
A Case of Attempted Suicide	p. 78
A Case of a Child's Reaction to a Move	p. 80
A Case of a Tornado in a Small Town	p. 83
The Church as Caring Community	p. 87
A Study of Church Members During Times of Crisis	p. 87
The Church's Ministry	p. 92
The Ministry of the Laity	p. 94
Bibliography	p. 97
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