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"This case book is about crises. It is not about trauma or disaster, although certainly crises occur in both. Overlap of the three areas exist, and while crisis intervention is practiced with traumatic events ranging from lethal auto wrecks to natural disasters, it is very different from long-term trauma therapy. Crisis intervention may include assisting someone who is suicidal or homicidal, but also includes non-life threatening situations such as child custody fights, school failure, drug use, and a host of other situational and transient problems (Myer & James, 2007). In contrast, trauma counseling often follows crisis intervention with people who are not able to re-establish a daily routine because the memory of the incident creates an independent schema that affects functioning over a period of time (McFarlane & Yehuda, 1996). That said, there are different types of crises and we will attempt to portray some of those and the ethical issues that may accompany them. Before going further, we want you know that while writing this book, something became clearer to us. Through our experiences, we knew that the application of ethical principles during crisis intervention is awkward at best, and nearly impossible in the worst-case scenario. How do you maintain confidentiality when working in a Red Cross shelter with a person or family whose house has been destroyed by a wildfire? People are walking around, and you are not in a comfortable private office. What does a crisis worker do when someone is unable to make a phone call to get information or much needed resources? How will the client get the assistance that will help restore a sense of control? You, as the crisis worker, may need to make that phone call to help the person. We found that applying ethical principles in crisis intervention is like putting a square peg into a round hole. Not matter what you do; there are gaps. Please don't misunderstand, we are not suggesting that ethical principles do not apply to crisis intervention work. Rather we are attempting to find a way to apply them in a way that makes sense, and we believe the concepts of Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) (Jordan 2018; Miller 1976; Duffey & Haberstroh, 2020) is a framework to fill in those gaps"--

KEY FEATURES: Descriptions of crises, assessment considerations, and intervention responses in every chapter provide readers with the tools they need to effectively manage crises. Consideration of populations across the lifespan includes children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, as well as individuals, groups, and families. Practical guidelines in each chapter provide readers with the dos and don'ts for handling various types of crises. Coverage of essential skills for all mental health professionals makes the text helpful for psychiatric social workers, psychiatric nurses, licensed psychologists, and alcohol and drug counselors. Content reflective of CACREP standards makes the book ideal for future counselors. Real-life case studies and realistic examples provide those new to handling crises with recommendations for appropriately communicating with clients. Resources for Chapter Enrichment at the conclusion of chapters include suggested readings and websites.

This expanded new edition continues to demonstrate and provide theoretical, analytical, and practical knowledge for first responders. Face-to-face interaction with the client/victim is part of the comprehensive approach advocated by the book, which requires interveners to assess the nature of a crisis and the condition of the victim in order to determine the appropriate course of action. The comprehensive balance of theory and practice presented in this book should enable the intervener in coupling his/her general knowledge of human psychology and emotional crisis with the specific and novel c

1. Definition and Nature of Crisis 2. Public vs. Private Crisis 3. Events that Precipitate a Crisis 4. Twelve Characteristics and Indicators of a Crisis-Prone Person 5. Types of Crises 6. Burgess and Roberts' Stress-Crisis-Trauma Continuum 7. Psychophysiological Reactions to a Crisis 8. Stress Symptomatology and the General Adaptation Syndrome 9. Common Signs, Symptoms, and Psychological Responses to Crisis (Emotional, Cognitive, and Behavioral) 10. Roberts' Seven Stage Crisis Intervention Model (R-SSCIM) 11. The Crisis Management Plan 12. Dos and Don'ts for Crisis Hotline Workers

The Handbook of Crisis Intervention and Developmental Disabilities synthesizes a substantive range of evidence-based research on clinical treatments as well as organizational processes and policy. This comprehensive resource examines the concept of behavioral crisis in children and adults with special needs and provides a data-rich trove of research-into-practice findings. Emphasizing continuum-of-care options and evidence-based best practices, the volume examines crisis interventions across diverse treatment settings, including public and private schools, nonacademic residential settings as w