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Iin the aftermath of traumatic events, there is a need for improved understanding of the needs of individuals and communitie. This new edition consolidates the core elements of good practice, while bringing theory and practice issues fully up-to-date.
List of contents
Order from chaos; Disasters; Psychosocial reactions in traumatic incidents; Responding to psychosocial reactions; The injured and their relatives; The bereaved; Crisis situations associated with children; Responders and the process of responding; Some theoretical approaches to helping; The response of systems to traumatic events; The psychosocial impact on responders; Modular training programme for responders; The challenge of bringing order from chaos in the future.
About the author
Marion Gibson is an accredited counsellor, part-time lecturer and Consultant Director of Staffcare, an organisation that provides a range of services, including counselling, mediation, training and Critical Incident Stress Management to organisations throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom. She has over thirty years experience as a trainer and responder working with individuals and communities in the aftermath of terrorist related trauma and disasters.
Summary
Iin the aftermath of traumatic events, there is a need for improved understanding of the needs of individuals and communitie. This new edition consolidates the core elements of good practice, while bringing theory and practice issues fully up-to-date.
