Trauma and Crisis Counseling An Overview for Emerging Professionals 1st Edition

Trauma and Crisis Counseling: An Overview for Emerging Professionals is an introduction to trauma for students, new counselors, and other helping professionals. The book provides a sweeping overview of trauma from more than 500 sources. It includes definitions, a clear exploration of trauma’s neurobiology, information on assessment and diagnosis, and summaries of the primary models of evidence-based treatments. The text also addresses suicidality, crisis, and disasters, as well as the challenges faced in providing care to people who experience trauma. Throughout the book, the authors focus on what it means to be trauma-informed and how to integrate resiliency in trauma work. The material is presented in a conversational way using case studies, examples, and practical activities to enhance the reader’s learning. Trauma and Crisis Counseling lays the foundation for effective trauma work in a readable format.