Strengthening Family Coping Resources - Intervention for Families Impacted By Trauma

Strengthening Family Coping Resources (SFCR) uses a skill-building, multi-family group framework to teach constructive coping resources to families who have a high exposure to stress and trauma.

List of contents

Part I:Theoretical and Empirical Foundations 1. Introduction to SFCR 2.Conceptual Foundation for Family Trauma: Families Exposed to Accumulated Traumatic Conditions 3. Theoretical Foundation for Family Constructive Coping 4. Storytelling and Narrative in SFCR Part II: The Practice of SFCR 5. Implementing SFCR 6. Clinical Considerations and Strategies 7. Measuring Change in Trauma Symptoms and Constructive Coping Part III: Session Guidelines I. Rituals and Routines II. Protective Coping Resources III. Trauma Resolution and Consolidation

About the author

Laurel Kiser, PhD, MBA, is a psychologist and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the protective role of rituals and routines within families, schools, and neighborhoods, and the development of interventions to strengthen these to reduce the effects of trauma. Dr. Kiser was awarded an NIMH-mentored career development grant in support of this work and has also received funding from SAMHSA for dissemination and evaluation. Her articles appear frequently in the professional literature and she is a regular presenter and invited lecturer at national conferences.

Summary

Strengthening Family Coping Resources (SFCR) uses a skill-building, multi-family group framework to teach constructive coping resources to families who have a high exposure to stress and trauma.

Product details

• Authors: Laurel Kiser, Laurel (University of Maryland At Baltimore Kiser, Laurel J. Kiser
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.01.2015
• EAN: 9781138830110
• ISBN: 978-1-138-83011-0
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Trauma & shock, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Trauma and shock