Crisis Intervention: A Handbook of Immediate Person-To-Person Help - Softcover

Kenneth France

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0398081069 ISBN 13: 9780398081065

Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

In this exceptional new sixth edition, the author has retained the practical framework for offering immediate problem-solving assistance to persons in crisis. Therefore, the goal of this updated and expanded edition is to provide knowledge and methods applicable to particular crisis circumstances. Specific topics include: core concepts that are fundamental to all intervention efforts, crisis theory and the philosophy of crisis intervention, basic communication and problem-solving skills, suicide prevention, assistance for terminally ill persons, bereavement counseling, intervention with crime victims, rape counseling, negotiating with armed perpetrators, group strategies, family and marital interventions, disaster relief, case management, physical facilities, modes of contact, community relations, selection, training, and burnout prevention procedures. The handbook also details a review of the research on crisis intervention and how individual intervenors can build upon that knowledge. Numerous case examples presented in the handbook (with fictitious names) are based on actual occurrences the author has encountered. The techniques in this book are applicable to crisis centers, hotlines, Internet-based services, victim-assistance programs, college counseling centers, hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, children and youth programs, and other human service settings. The Study Questions at the end of each chapter are designed to serve as useful applications of crisis intervention theories and principles. Intended for caregivers whose work involves crisis intervention efforts, this is an informative resource for counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, physicians, clergy, correctional officers, parole and probation officers, and lay volunteers.

About this title

About the Author:

France is associate professor of psychology at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. He graduated with honors in psychology from Wake Forest University and is a Fellow of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.

Review:

Dr. Baron, in a Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Book Review, describes it as 'an easy read... educationally sound....The authors' decades of experience and expertise are evident in this highly practical beginner handbook.' --Dr. David Baron/The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease/Volume 203, Number 6, June 2015

About this edition

• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0398081069
• ISBN 13: 9780398081065
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 324