Trauma Counseling : Theories and Interventions

by Levers, Lisa Lopez

• ISBN13: 9780826106834
• ISBN10: 0826106838
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-15
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Trauma Counseling is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary guide to the theory and treatment of survivors of a broad spectrum of traumatic events, including interpersonal violence, hate crimes, school violence, community violence, natural disasters, and war and terrorism. The book is edited by a Fulbright scholar who is internationally recognized for her work with traumatized populations in Rwanda, several southern African countries, Russia, and the United States, and includes the contributions of researchers from around the world.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Trauma and Context
An Introduction to Counseling Survivors of Trauma: Beginning to Understand the Context of Trauma	p. 1
Appendix
Historical Contexts of Trauma	p. 23
Theoretical Contexts of Trauma Counseling	p. 47
Neurobiological Effects of Trauma and Psychopharmacology	p. 59
Trauma of Loss, Vulnerability, and Interpersonal Violence
Issues of Loss and Grief	p. 77
Trauma Survivorship and Disability	p. 98
Sexual Trauma: An Ecological Approach to Conceptualization and Treatment	p. 116
Trauma Experienced in Early Childhood	p. 132
Trauma Experienced in Adolescence	p. 146
Treating Adult Trauma Survivors	p. 161
Intimate Partner Violence	p. 178
Elder Abuse	p. 199
Addiction and Psychological Trauma: Implications for Counseling Strategies	p. 214
Appendix, Maureen Keating
Criminal Victimization	p. 231
Traumatic Aftermath of Homicide and Suicide	p. 249
Introduction and the Trauma of Hate
Existential Perspectives on the Psychology of Evil	p. 264
Racial and Ethnic Intolerance: A Framework for Violence and Trauma	p. 280
Understanding and Responding to Sexual and Gender Prejudice and Victimization	p. 297
Community Violence, Crisis Intervention, and Large-Scale Disaster
Contextual Issues of Community-Based Violence, Violence Specific Crisis and Disaster, and Institutional Response	p. 317
School Violence and Trauma	p. 335
Workplace and Campus Violence	p. 349
Natural Disasters and First Responder Mental Health	p. 369
Genocide, Ethnic Conflict, and Political Violence	p. 389
The Impact of War on Civilians	p. 412
The Impact of War on Military Veterans	p. 434
Disaster Behavioral Health: Counselors Responding to Terrorism	p. 454
Clinical Assessment and Treatment Issues
Assessment in Psychological Trauma: Methods and Intervention	p. 471
Models for Trauma Intervention: Integrative Approaches to Therapy	p. 493
Strategies and Techniques for Counseling Survivors of Trauma	p. 504
Collaborative Work in the Area of Trauma Counseling
Ethical Perspectives on Trauma Work	p. 521
Vicarious Traumatization	p. 540
Therapist Self Care: Being a Healing Counselor Rather Than a Wounded Healer	p. 554
Trauma and Supervision	p. 569
Conclusion: An Integrative Systemic Approach to Trauma	p. 579
Index	p. 587
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