This book is designed as a handbook for counsellors or anyone else to help them understand the difficulties that can arise and confront individuals also explore solutions for dealing with those difficult times. Understand grief and people in crisis in order to help and support them.
BOOK CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING CRISIS, TRAUMA & GRIEF
Introduction
Types of life changing events
Defining trauma & grief
Stages of grief
Types of grief
Responses to crisis in the short term
CHAPTER 2 THE AFTER-EFFECTS
Relationship between stress, crisis & grief
Physiological effects in the long term
Mental effects in the long term
CHAPTER 3 COPING WITH CRISIS, TRAUMA AND GRIEF
The onset of a crisis
Individual differences in responses
Support networks
Coping strategies
Poor coping methods
CHAPTER 4 GRIEF & LOSS COUNSELLING FOR CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
Major causes of loss for children
Stage theories
Children’s response to grief
Supporting children through loss and bereavement
CHAPTER 5 GRIEF & LOSS COUNSELLING FOR ADULTS
Impact of death
Other major causes of grief
Strategies for dealing with grieving adults
CHAPTER 6 CRISIS & TRAUMA COUNSELLING
Crisis & trauma counselling
Crisis interventions
Types of therapy
Case study - post traumatic stress disorder
CHAPTER 7 SERVICES, RESOURCES & CAREERS
The mental health team
Types of therapy
Moving into crisis, trauma and grief counselling
CHAPTER 8 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Ethical issues
Legal issues
Legal & ethical issues in relation to children & adolescents
APPENDIX
Distance learning and online courses
E books by John Mason and ACS staff
Printed books by John Mason
Useful contacts
ACS global partners
Social media