Experiences -- The problem and approach -- Hear that siren? -- It can't be done -- Shall we leave? -- Why me? -- Volunteers? : you bet! -- Organized-disorganization -- Life in a fishbowl -- What about my psyche? -- What must be done?
From the Publisher: When disaster strikes, people react, and usually, fear levels rise. Temporarily, however, one motivation supersedes all others: survival of self and those nearby, especially loved ones. Based on the author's years of research and teaching experience, The Huma…
"Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Civic engagement--from bystander intervention to organizing collective activity--is distinguished as a collective effort by which ind…
Die Pubertät ist eine herausfordernde Lebensphase für Kinder und deren Eltern. Enttäuschungen, Verluste, Einsamkeit, Mobbing aber auch psychische Erkrankungen und vieles mehr können so quälend werden, dass alles bisher Gelernte und Erprobte als wirkungslos empfunden wird. In ein…
Suizidalität
by Wewetzer, Christoph, Quaschner, Kurt
fromLeitfaden Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapie
Nach Verkehrsunfällen ist der Suizid bei Jugendlichen in Deutschland die zweithäufigste Todesursache. Kinder- und jugendpsychiatrische Kliniken mit Versorgungsauftrag werden nahezu täglich mit der Frage konfrontiert, ob bei einem Kind oder Jugendlichen Suizidalität vorliegt und …
Ethical and philosophical issues in suicide -- The role of culture, race, and ethnicity in suicide -- Religion and suicide -- Assessment -- Crisis intervention and suicide -- Cognitive behavior therapy and suicide -- Dialtectical behavior therapy and suicide -- Interpersonal psy…
Suicide is an event that cannot be ignored, minimized, or left untreated. However, all too often mental health professionals and health care practitioners are unprepared to treat suicidal clients. This text offers the latest guidance to frontline professionals who will likely en…
Children & disasters
by Farberow, Norman L., Gordon, Norma S., Maida, Carl A.
fromThe series in trauma and loss
"The quality of the therapeutic alliance is a well-established factor for successful therapy process and outcome. When it comes to treating suicidal patients, a strong therapeutic alliance can quite literally save a person's life. In this book, editors Konrad Michel and David A.…
A case-based approach to emergency psychiatry
Risk: negotiating safety in American society
"Mass trauma events, such as natural disasters, war and torture, affect millions of people every year. Currently, there is no mental health care model with the potential to address the psychological needs of survivors in a cost-effective way. This book presents such a model, alo…