Crisis and Disaster Counseling

<p align=left>This text provides professionals with the skills needed to effectively assist survivors of disasters including Hurricane Katrina with healing recovery and resilience. This comprehensive collection includes powerful direct accounts of first responders and the organizations they represent. Taking a practical skill-building approach it offers clear and pragmatic recommendations to help providers educators advocates and policymakers better understand how to meet the needs of children families and communities in the aftermath of disasters. <br /><br /><strong>Key Features </strong> </p><ul><li>Provides a substantial review of the current theoretical and research literature on disasters and disaster response </li><li>Emphasizes multicultural competency in the aftereffects of disasters </li><li>Uses a practical skill-building approach to develop competencies in crisis work</li><li>Covers the spiritual dimensions of healing as well as funeral practices to encourage discussion on grief and mourning </li></ul><p align=left><strong>Intended Audience </strong><br /><br />This book is a must-have reference for mental health practitioners. For graduate students of counseling psychology or social work Crisis and Disaster Counseling will clarify how theory and research can be applied to practice and policy.<br /><br /><br /></p>