International Handbook of Workplace Trauma Support

by Hughes, Rick; Kinder, Andrew; Cooper, Cary

• ISBN13: 9780470974131
• ISBN10: 0470974133
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-29
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The International Handbook of Workplace Trauma Support provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary standards and best practices in trauma support that draws from the latest research findings and experience of international experts in the field. Reviews the major contemporary post-trauma intervention models in both theory and practice Includes Trauma Risk Management (TRiM), Support Post Trauma (SPoT), Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness and Psychological First Aid (PFA) Incorporates multi-cultural perspectives by reporting on the pervasive violence in South Africa, constant threats in Israel and emerging developments in China Includes social, psychosocial, psychological, and organizational dimensions to offer a detailed mapping of trauma support Provides latest thinking for supporting those in the military context

Author Biography

Rick Hughes is Lead Advisor: Workplace for the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the lead body for the therapeutic community in the UK. Hughes has supported individuals and organizations in a range of circumstances including post-9/11, the London bombings, and the Asian tsunami. Andrew Kinder is a Chartered Counseling Occupational Psychologist and Chief Psychologist with Atos Healthcare, a former Chair of the Workplace Division of the British Association for Counseling Psychotherapy (BACP), and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Kinder has published widely on issues relating to the management of stress and trauma within organizations. Cary L. Cooper CBE, is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, President of the British Association for Counseling Psychotherapy (BACP), President of RELATE, Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, and Editor of Stress and Health.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. xi
The Evolution and Development of Workplace Trauma Support	p. 1
The Evolution of Models of Early Intervention for Adults: From Inspired Help Giving toward Evidence-based Pragmatism	p. 3
Evidence-based Trauma Management for Organizations: Developments and Prospects	p. 17
Large-scale Trauma: Institutionalizing Pre- and Post-trauma Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment	p. 30
Commonalities and New Directions in Post-trauma Support Interventions: From Pathology to the Promotion of Post-traumatic Growth	p. 48
The Legal and Business Imperatives to Manage Trauma Effectively	p. 69
The Trauma Impact on Organizations: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies	p. 71
ASSIST: A Model for Supporting Staff in Secure Healthcare Settings after Traumatic Events That Is Expanding into Other European Territories	p. 87
SAV-T First: Managing Workplace Violence	p. 105
The Occupational Implication of the Prolonged Effects of Repeated Exposure to Traumatic Stress	p. 121
The Challenge for Effective Interventions in a Violent Society: Boundaries and Crossovers between Workplace and Community	p. 139
Adversity: Reconceptualizing the Post-trauma Response	p. 154
New Understandings on Models of Trauma Support	p. 165
The Role and Nature of Early Intervention: The Edinburgh Psychological First Aid and Early Intervention Programs	p. 167
An Organizational Approach to the Management of Potential Traumatic Events: Trauma Risk Management (TBiM) - the Development of a Peer Support Process from the Royal Navy to the Police and Emergency Services	p. 181
Evidence-Based Support for Work-related Trauma: The Royal Mail Group Experience	p. 199
The Development of a Practice Research Network and Its Use in the Evaluation of the "Rewind" Treatment of Psychological Trauma in Different Settings	p. 213
The Emergency Behaviour Officer (EBO): The Use of Accurate Behavioral Information in Emergency Preparedness and Response in Public and Private Sector Settings	p. 227
Trauma-related Dissociation in the Workplace	p. 240
The Theory and Practice of Post-trauma Support	p. 257
Utilization of EMDR in the Treatment of Workplace Trauma	p. 259
Trauma Inoculation: Mindful Preparation for the Unexpected	p. 274
How Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) Respond to Trauma Support and Critical Incident Management: An International Focus	p. 295
Training Resilience for High-risk Environments: Towards a Strength-based Approach within the Military	p. 313
The Organizational Response to Trauma Support	p. 331
Preparing for and Managing Trauma within Organizations: How to Rehabilitate Employees Back to Work	p. 333
Healing the Traumatized Organization: An Exploration of Post-trauma Recovery and Growth in the Workplace Setting Using the Metaphor of the Nervous System as a Template to Highlight Collective Learning	p. 350
The Management of Emotionally Disturbing Interventions in Fire and Rescue Services: Psychological Triage as a Framework for Acute Support	p. 368
Working with Tsunami Survivors in South India: The Problem Lies in a Four-letter Word	p. 384
Turning Training into Reality: Considerations When Training Teams for Deployment to Disasters	p. 401
Combating the Effects of Post-traumatic Stress and Other Trauma Associated with the Theatre of War	p. 416
Trauma Counseling and Psychological Support in the People's Republic of China (PRC)	p. 436
How Professionals can Help the Traumatized Organization	p. 447
Military Veterans' Mental Health: Long-term Post-trauma Support Needs	p. 458
Post-trauma Support: Learning from the Past to Help Shape a Better Future	p. 474
Index	p. 487
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