Terrorism, Trauma and Tragedies : A Counselor's Guide to Preparing and Responding

by Bass, Debra D.; Yep, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781556202254
• ISBN10: 1556202253
• Edition: Spiral
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Amer Counseling Assn

Table of Contents

Preface
Section One Personal Reflections on September 11th, 2001
From Roxbury High School, New Jersey	3	(4)
Jane Webber Runte
From Pier 94 Near Ground Zero, New York City	7	(4)
Samuel T. Gladding
From Clifton High School, New Jersey	11	(2)
Joel M. Baker
From Dormitory No. 911, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.	13	(4)
Julia Runte
Section Two Responding to Terrorism
Rituals and Creativity: Strategies for Victims of Terror	17	(6)
Patricia E. Hudson
Double Duty: How One High School's Counseling Staff Coped with Two Tragedies	23	(4)
Marie Bullock
Sandy Esquivel
Paula Keating
Carey Mazzoni
Explaining Terrorism to Children	27	(6)
Jill Riethmayer
Using Metaphor to Help Children Cope With Trauma: An Example From September 11th	33	(4)
Maureen M. Underwood
Charles Clark
The American Red Cross: How to be Part of the Solution, Rather than Part of the Problem	37	(2)
Howard B. Smith
The Best Laid Plans: Will They Work in a Real Crisis?	39	(14)
J. Barry Mascari
How a School District Crisis Response Team Can Help	53	(2)
James J. McCarthy
Intervening With School Students After Terrorist Acts	55	(4)
Gerald A. Jubnke
Answers to Children's Questions & Answers to Parent's Questions	59	(4)
Lawrence E. Shapiro
Workers Prepare for `New Front Line'
Counseling Today	63	(4)
How Should HR and Managers React in the Aftermath of Terrorism Events?	67	(2)
John Sullivan
Don't Let Terrorism Succeed: Get Back to Work!	69	(8)
John Sullivan
Helping Your Workforce Cope and Return to Work
National Mental Health Association	71	(6)
Section Three Shootings and Other Tragedies in the Schools
Columbine High School Three Years Later: Lesons Learned, Perspectives Gained	77	(4)
Betty Fitzpatrick
Crisis in the Summer: The Tragedy That Led to ``Megan's Law''	81	(4)
Maureen M. Underwood
Linda Powner
Children and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: What Classroom Teachers Should Know	85	(4)
Susan J. Grosse
Dealing with Accidental Student Death	89	(2)
Barbara L. Korpos
Crisis Response Plans Reviewed After School Shootings
Counseling Today	91	(4)
Counselors Help Victims of School Shooting
Counseling Today	95	(6)
Section Four Counseling Strategies, Coping Tips
What Murder Leaves Behind: Special Considerations in the Treatment of Surviving Family Members	101	(6)
Robert S. Fink
Dealing With The Impact of Trauma	107	(4)
Jill Riethmayer
Tragic Events and the Effects on All of Us	111	(2)
Anne M. Brainerd
Strengthening Family Ties	113	(18)
Sharlene Hill
Coping with Disaster: Tips for Adults
National Mental Health Association	115	(2)
Coping with Disaster: Tips for Older Adults
National Mental Health Association	117	(2)
Coping with Disaster Within the Faith Community
American Association of Pastoral Counselors and National Mental Health Association	119	(2)
Common Responses to Traumatic Events
Flagstaff Child and Family Counseling Center	121	(2)
Helping Your Children Face Anxious Times
American Counseling Association	123	(2)
How Children and Adolescents React to Trauma
National Institute of Mental Health	125	(2)
Helping Children Cope with Loss, Death and Grief: Response to a National Tragedy
National Association of School Psychologists	127	(4)
Trauma and Children: A Parent Handout for Helping Children Heal	131	(24)
Philip J. Lazarus
What Do We Tell the Children?
Counseling Today	135	(6)
Section Five Wars, Plane Crashes and More
For Their Love of Country (Gulf War, part 1)
Counseling Today	141	(4)
When They are Left Behind (Gulf War, part 2)
Counseling Today	145	(4)
In the Aftermath of Disaster (Alaska Airlines Crash)
Counseling Today	149	(2)
Mental Health Professionals Prone to Workplace Violence
Counseling Today	151	(4)
Section Six Additional Resources
CDC Public Response Service	155	(2)
An Anonymous Reflection on September 11th	157