Critical Incident Stress And Trauma In The Workplace: Recognition... Response... Recovery

by Lewis,Gerald W.

• ISBN13: 9781559590549
• ISBN10: 1559590548
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1994-02-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This text was developed as a manual for those employed in the emergency services ESP, those who deal with victims of trauma in the workplace, work in school systems or acute psychiatric settings, provide assistance to ESP, or who are employed in other settings where persons may experience trauma. The book can also be used by mental health workers as they conduct workshops or provide debriefings where trauma has occured. Visit www.geraldlewis.com for more information.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Preface
List of Figures
Understanding Stress and Stress Management	p. 1
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)	p. 13
Description of "At Risk" Occupations	p. 23
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)	p. 33
Dynamics and Definitions Involved With Different Types of Crises	p. 51
Critical Incident Stress Response (CISR): Strategies and Interventions to Deal With CIS	p. 63
Reactions of Others	p. 69
Trauma and Crisis in the Workplace	p. 75
Guidelines for Conducting Debriefings (And Other Types of Interventions)	p. 85
Crises in School Settings	p. 107
Bibliography	p. 119
Index	p. 125
About the Author	p. 131
Abbreviations	p. 134
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