| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 415 pages) |
| Contents |
Crime and crime victims: the clinical and social context -- Psychological reactions to crime victimization: posttraumatic symptoms and syndromes -- Psychological disorders associated with crime victimization -- Crime victim trauma: confounding symptoms and syndromes -- On-scene crisis intervention: guidelines for law enforcement, emergency services, and mental health responders -- Symptom management and short-term mental health stabilization -- Counseling and psychotherapy of crime victims -- Family survivors of homicide: symptoms, syndromes, and practical interventions -- Family survivors of homicide: psychotherapeutic strategies -- Rape and sexual assault -- Domestic violence -- Workplace violence -- Bullying and school violence -- Victims of terrorism -- Our own medicine: counseling and psychotherapy of mental health professionals -- Your day in court: crime victims, mental health clinicians, and the legal system |
| Summary |
"Here is the gold standard - the book for mental health clinicians helping crime victims sort through one of life's most difficult and traumatic experiences."--Richard L. Levenson, Jr., Psy. D., CTS. Licensed Psychologist, New York State. As more and more mental health professionals are becoming involved in the criminal justice system - as social service providers, victim advocates, court liaisons, expert witnesses, and clinical therapists - there has not been a commensurate improvement in the quality of text material to address this expanding and diverse field. Until now, students and pra |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-399) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Victims of crimes -- Mental health
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Victims of crimes -- Mental health services
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Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
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Crime Victims -- psychology
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Counseling -- methods
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Psychotherapy -- methods
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy
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Crisis Intervention
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General.
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Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
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Victims of crimes -- Mental health
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007045882 |
| ISBN |
9780826116529 |
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0826116523 |
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1281806617 |
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9781281806611 |
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9786611806613 |
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661180661X |
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