A comprehensive guide to applying crisis theory for effective crisis intervention and trauma-centered care, fostering positive change and improved outcomes.
The third edition of this book elaborates on how the term ‘crisis intervention’ can be commonly misused and how not all crises are emergencies, and not all emergencies are crises. Understanding this fundamental difference can prove invaluable in terms of taking the appropriate action, improving practice and ultimately helping service users. The book therefore offers clear practical guidance about how to make use of crisis theory to positive effect, including situations involving trauma. Through extensive research and theory, it offers an holistic focus that incorporates sociological and existential factors. Content includes:
- references to the significance of Covid-19 with examples of how to (and how not to) respond to crises;
- links between crisis and trauma;
- inclusion and neurodiversity;
- crisis intervention within education settings, police and management roles;
- an additional chapter on self-care.
Exercises are provided throughout as well as ‘food for thought’ features to encourage reflection and application to practice.
Inhoudsopgave
Welcome
About the author
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Why a manual?
Who is it for?
How do I use it?
Part One: Crisis theory
Introduction
Chapter 1 Crisis theory: old and new
Chapter 2 The positive dimension of crisis
Chapter 3 Crisis and trauma
Chapter 4 Existential and spiritual dimensions of crisis
Part Two: Crisis intervention
Introduction
Chapter 5 Assessment
Chapter 6 Intervention
Chapter 7 Case examples
Chapter 8 Exploring the implications
Chapter 9 Self care
Part Three: Tackling discrimination and oppression
Introduction
Chapter 9 Anti-discriminatory practice
Chapter 10 Empowerment
Conclusion
Guide to further learning
Over de auteur
Neil Thompson is an independent writer, producer of online learning resources and a visiting professor at the Open University. His approach is based on the three Ps: where there are People, there will be Problems, but there will also be Potential. He has decades of experience of helping individuals and organisations to address the problems and fulfil the potential.
He expresses complex ideas clearly and accessibly without oversimplifying them and to successfully blend theory and practice. In a long career, he has provided training or consultancy services to over 100 organisations, spoken at conferences and seminars in 13 different countries and has won awards for the quality and impact of his work.
He has held full or honorary professorships at five UK universities, but for many years now he has focused on reaching a much wider audience to help make a positive difference.
His Academy website, with his Manifesto for Making a Difference, is at www.Neil Thompson.info.
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