A Practical Approach to Trauma : Empowering Interventions - Priscilla Dass-Brailsford

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A Practical Approach to Trauma

Empowering Interventions

By: Priscilla Dass-Brailsford

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Hardcover | 4 July 2007

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A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions provides trauma counselors with effective guidelines that enhance skills and improve expertise in conducting empowering therapeutic interventions. Taking a practitioner's perspective, author Priscilla Dass-Brailsford focuses on practical application and skill building in an effort to understand the impact of extreme stress and violence on the human psyche.

Key Features:

Offers comprehensive coverage of trauma intervention: The wide coverage of the different levels of trauma- individual, community, institutional-and attention to the current theoretical and research literature makes this text the most comprehensive regarding trauma and its treatment.
Highlights the intersection between trauma and culture: An ecological perspective focuses on the importance of viewing behavior within its social setting and examining the physical and psychosocial barriers to trauma recovery.
Emphasizes the theme of "empowerment": Empowerment focuses on client strengths as the practitioner is encouraged to support clients towards resiliency.
Provides an extensive historical background: The book examines multigenerational trauma experienced by several ethnic minority groups.
Includes case studies and worksheets: Case studies gleaned from the author's clinical experience provide a snapshot of the field and make the work of trauma come alive.

Intended Audience:
This is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on psychological trauma in the departments of Counseling, Psychology, Human Services, and Social Work. It is also a useful resource for practicing clinicians.

Industry Reviews

"This book has wide potential value for educators and clinicians. As a text, the extent of the research base it organizes for the reader is impressive, and it is written in a clear and engaging style that will be appreciated by students...For clinicians, this book is a valuable addition to the tools necessary for ensuring state-of-the-art help for consumers facing trauma." -- Alan Davis * Resource Reviews *

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