A Practical Approach to Trauma
Empowering Interventions

First Edition

Priscilla Dass-Brailsford - Georgetown University, USA, Lesley University, USA

February 2007 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions provides trauma counselors with effective guidelines that enhance skills and improve expertise in conducting empowering therapeutic interventions. Taking a practitioner’s perspective, author Priscilla Dass-Brailsford focuses on practical application and skill building in an effort to understand the impact of extreme stress and violence on the human psyche.

Key Features:

Offers comprehensive coverage of trauma intervention: The wide coverage of the different levels of trauma— individual, community, institutional—and attention to the current theoretical and research literature makes this text the most comprehensive regarding trauma and its treatment.
Highlights the intersection between trauma and culture: An ecological perspective focuses on the importance of viewing behavior within its social setting and examining the physical and psychosocial barriers to trauma recovery.
Emphasizes the theme of "empowerment": Empowerment focuses on client strengths as the practitioner is encouraged to support clients towards resiliency.
Provides an extensive historical background: The book examines multigenerational trauma experienced by several ethnic minority groups.
Includes case studies and worksheets: Case studies gleaned from the author’s clinical experience provide a snapshot of the field and make the work of trauma come alive.

Intended Audience:
This is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on psychological trauma in the departments of Counseling, Psychology, Human Services, and Social Work. It is also a useful resource for practicing clinicians.

Available Formats

ISBN: 9781412916387	Paperback	Suggested Retail Price: $142.00	Bookstore Price: $113.60
ISBN: 9781452235646	Electronic Version	Suggested Retail Price: $88.00	Bookstore Price: $88.00

Preface

Ch 1: Overview of Trauma

Ch 2: Assessment of PTSD, ASD, and DESNOS

Ch 3: Models of Trauma Treatment

Ch 4: Empowering Interventions

Ch 5: Crisis Interventions

Ch 6: Group Psychotherapy for Trauma Survivors

Ch 7: Community Trauma and Working in the Schools

Ch 8: Traumatic Stress Debriefing With Adults

Ch 9: Children and Adolescents

Ch 10: Treating Interpersonal Violence

Ch 11: Treating Political Refugees

Ch 12: Terrorism

Ch 13: Natural Disasters

Ch 14: Helping the Helper

Appendix I. Common Reactions to Trauma

Appendix II: Coping With Trauma

Appendix III: Coping With Grief and Loss

Appendix IV: Helping Children Cope With Loss and Grief

Appendix V: Client Safety and Self-Care Worksheet

Appendix VI: Deep/Diaphragmatic Breathing

Appendix VII: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Appendix VIII: Stages of Burnout

Appendix IX: Counselor Self-Care: Beliefs, Conflicts, and Rewards

Appendix X: Trauma Assessment Tools for Adults

Appendix XI: Trauma Assessment Tools for Children and Adolescents

Covers various types of trauma and interventions.

Ms Kathrin Winkler

Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University

March 15, 2012

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This book does a good job at covering a wide range of high risk trauma populations. Has properly placed emphasis on diversity issues (multicultural competence). Includes current issues such as terrorism, political refugees, and natural disasters.

Ms Kenna Pomeroy

Social Science Division, Concordia University

April 27, 2010

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This text covers many of the learning objectives for our course titled: Assessment and Intervention Strategies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Specifically, it provides coverage of crisis intervention and emergency management now a part of the 2009 CACREP standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Mark Gerig

., Indiana Wesleyan University

February 22, 2010

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