Psychotherapy and Counselling Arena

Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military

• Edited by Joan Beder.

Published April 2012

With the United States’ involvement in numerous combat operations overseas, the need for civilian social workers with the clinical skills necessary to work with members of the military returning from combat, as well as their families, has never been more critical. In this practical and important…
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Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

• By Karen Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Amy Laura Dombro.

Published April 2012

This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their…
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Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors

A Clinician’s Guide

• By Lisa Ferentz.

Published March 2012

This is a book for clinicians who specialize in helping trauma survivors and, through the course of treatment, find themselves unexpectedly confronted with client disclosures of self-destructive behaviors, including self-mutilation and other manifestations of deliberately "hurting the body" such as…
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The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization

• By Françoise Mathieu.

Published December 2011

The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health,…
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Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

• Edited by Carolyn Allard, and Melissa Platt.

Published December 2011

Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions showcases the work of several prominent military sexual trauma (MST) researchers, scholars, and clinicians from across the United States. A review of existing research and original empirical findings converge to indicate that MST…
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Transcending Trauma

Survival, Resilience, and Clinical Implications in Survivor Families

• By Bea Hollander-Goldfein, Nancy Isserman and Jennifer Goldenberg.

Published November 2011

Based on twenty years of intense qualitative research, Transcending Trauma presents an integrated model of coping and adaptation after trauma that incorporates the best of recent work in the field with the expanded insights offered by Holocaust survivors. In the book’s vignettes and interview…
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Crisis Education and Service Program Designs

A Guide for Administrators, Educators, and Clinical Trainers

• By Miracle R. Hoff, and Lee Ann Hoff.

Published October 2011

Crisis Education and Service Program Designs, is a guide for educators, administrators, and clinical trainers who may otherwise feel ill-prepared for the complex tasks of teaching, program development, supervision, and consultation in the crisis-care arena. The book provides a framework for more…
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Retraumatization

Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention

• Edited by Melanie P. Duckworth, and Victoria M. Follette.

Published July 2011

Exposure to potentially traumatic events puts individuals at risk for developing a variety of psychological disorders; the complexities involved in treating them are numerous and have serious repercussions. How should diagnostic criteria be defined? How can we help a client who does not present…
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Families Under Fire

Systemic Therapy With Military Families

• Edited by R. Blaine Everson, and Charles R. Figley.

Published September 2010

As provider networks on military bases are overwhelmed with new cases, civilian clinicians are increasingly likely to treat military families. However, these clinicians do not receive the same military mental-healthcare training as providers on military installations, adding strain to clinicians’…
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Managing Trauma in the Workplace

Supporting Workers and Organisations

• Edited by Noreen Tehrani.

Published August 2010

Managing Trauma in the Workplace looks at the impact of trauma not only from the perspective of the employees but also from that of their organisations. In addition to describing the negative outcomes from traumatic exposure it offers solutions which will not only build a more resilient workforce…
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