After the Storm : Healing after Trauma, Tragedy, and Terror

by Johnson, Kendall

• ISBN13: 9780897934749
• ISBN10: 0897934741
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-28
• Publisher: Hunter House

Summary

Our lives today are threatened by world tensions, global warming, job loss, social upheaval and economic uncertainty. All this stress, added to the normal problems of living, lowers our resilience and leaves us feeling vulnerable. When personal crises or disasters get added to the mix, the effects can be traumatic.

Table of Contents

How Crises Affect Us	p. 5
How to Use this Guide	p. 6
The Basics of Dealing with Crisis	p. 7
Learn to Intervene (Help) Effectively
Recognize the Effects of Crisis
Take Action, Protect Your Family
Reach Out for Support
Look after Yourself
Preparing for Crisis	p. 9
Preparing Your Children
Talking to Your Children
Preparing Yourself
What to Do when Emergency Strikes	p. 13
Assess Others' Reactions to the Emergency
Table: A Seven-Point Range of Response to Crisis
Table: The Two Extremes of Response to Crisis
Table: Handling ASR: Intervention Levels and Goals
Tools for Dealing with Reactions to an Emergency
How to Stabilize Yourself
Table: Self-Care Actions for Agitation
Table: Self-Care Actions for Shutdown
How to Stabilize Your Family
What to Look Out For
After the Emergency Is Over	p. 24
Taking Care of Little Ones
Taking Care of School-Age Children
Taking Care of Early Adolescents
Taking Care of Older Adolescents
What If You Suspect a Child Is Being Hurt or Abused?	p. 28
Direct Signs of Abuse or Victimization
Indirect Signs of Stress, Abuse, or Victimization
Speak Up
Taking Care of Yourself after a Crisis	p. 32
Some Emergency Resources	p. 33
Emergency Calls
State and Local Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Disaster Preparedness
Mental Health
Children
Conclusion	p. 36
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