Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster

Linda Lutisha Black Ed. D. is a professor of counselor education at the University of Northern Colorado. In her 19 years at UNC, Linda has served as Associate Provost & Graduate Dean and AVP for Research and Sponsored Programs. As a licensed professional counselor, she has 28 years of clinical mental health experience and is a member of the Colorado Crisis Education and Response Network. Linda and Kay live on the high plains of Colorado with Harper and Olive and a host of great friends. Stephen V. Flynn, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT-S, NCC, ACS, is an associate professor of counselor education and is a research fellow in the Center of Research and Innovation at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH. He teaches clinical, research, and writing courses for the Counselor Education, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Educational Leadership graduate programs at Plymouth State University. He is a licensed professional counselor (CO, SD), licensed marriage and family therapist (CO, NH), national certified counselor, approved clinical supervisor, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Clinical Fellow, and an AAMFT Approved supervisor. He has taught graduate crisis counseling courses and he has provided crisis intervention training to diverse groups such as school personnel. He has conducted crisis, trauma, disaster-based counseling with survivors and families recovering from numerous clinical issues. Stephen enjoys spending time with his family and is an outdoor enthusiast.

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. The Context of Caring Organization of the Text Many Kinds of Helpers Educating Clinicians The Counselor's Toolkit Spectrum of Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 2. History and Theoretical Foundations of Crisis and Crisis Counseling Crisis Counseling Within a Mental Health Context The History and Theories of Crisis Counseling Classifying Crisis and Crisis Events Models of Crisis Counseling Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 3. Caring for Those Affected by Crisis Knowledge, Skill(s), Awareness, Techniques, and Resources Skills Assessment and Case Conceptualization Holistic Conceptualization of Client Concerns Evaluation of Vulnerabilities Evaluation of Resiliencies Evaluation of Protective Factors Acute and Short-Term Treatment Planning Client Directed Empowerment and Holistic Healing Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 4. History and Theoretical Foundations of Trauma Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Differentiating Trauma From Crisis and Disaster Defining Trauma A Brief History of Trauma and Trauma-Informed Counseling Models of Trauma Treatment Children Adolescents Adults Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 5. Caring for Those Affected by Trauma The Counselor's Toolkit Knowledge Skills and Techniques Adult Trauma Adjuncts to Treatment General and Advanced Skills and Awareness Treating Trauma via Group Process Community Culture Assessment and Case Conceptualization History of Multiple Traumas Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 6. Disasters Defining Disaster History and Emerging Theories of Disaster Mental Health and Disaster Responding The Development of DMH Theories and Models Disaster in Context Individual and Community Responses Ecological, Systemic, and Contextual Model of Individual In- and With-Community Response Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 7. Caring for Those Affected by Disaster The Counselor's Toolkit Knowledge Early and Mid-Stage Disaster Mental Health Interventions In-Depth Disaster Mental Health Interventions Treatment Considerations for Children and Adolescents Assessments in Disaster Mental Health Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 8. Caring for Those Who Care The Counselor's Toolkit Finding Balance Burnout, Impairment, Compassion Fatigue, Secondary and Vicarious Trauma Vulnerabilities to Secondary Traumatic Stress and Vicarious Trauma Clinician's Orientation to Helping Responding to Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster The Role of Personal and Professional Boundaries Summary Extended Learning Exercises Additional Resources 9. Emerging Trends Trends in Clinical Training Summary References Index

This book is very easy to read and provides a lot of resources to assist crisis management professionals. -- Rejoice A. Addae This book provides students with a comprehensive overview of crisis, trauma, and disaster that is written in a student-friendly way with examples and case illustrations. In addition, the book is written with professional developmental stages in mind so the information can be scaffolded if used in their course. The unique thing is that the authors discuss group application and provide actual examples of assessments and models that can be used or easily researched. -- Karisse A Callender Very thorough and addresses today's crises in our field of study. -- Amanda B. Faulk I would tell students that this text is relevant to the work they will do in the future, will be used as a preparatory text for licensure exams, course material is applicable to both personal and professional life. -- Sherrie Foster This book is an excellent high level reference to counseling skills within the context of crisis, trauma, and disasters. This book is a comprehensive introductory text on the topic of crisis and trauma for counseling candidates. This book understands the developmental process of how to address the various demands of crisis counseling and presents it in an easy to read manner. This book makes no assumptions and provides a very thorough approach to counselor development by establishing strong foundations and building upon them. -- Darren H. Iwamoto Very useful tool to better understand how to work with victims exposed to crisis and trauma. -- Rose Marie Lichtenfels