Bøker i Concise Guides on Trauma Care-serien

This concise, reader friendly book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse, including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by cognition and capacity, clinicians' legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse, and the purpose and function of adult protective services.

Challenging current definitions of trauma, Kevin L. Nadal distils the latest research on the effects of microaggressions, looking at how regular exposure to subtle discrimination can, over time, elicit similar symptoms to severe trauma. This brief but comprehensive volume includes illustrative case studies that will help practitioners understand and treat clients with trauma.

Provides readers with the necessary "trauma informed" tools to intervene on behalf of struggling students and create a beneficial educational environment. With examples of core treatment components and engaging case studies, this book illustrates how effective schoolbased interventions ensure that students have the opportunity to heal from trauma.

Provides a framework to guide mental health providers who work with refugees and immigrants. The authors describe the unique needs and challenges of serving these populations, and offer concrete steps for providing evidence-based, culturally-responsive care.

A practical guide for clinicians and other professionals working with children and adolescents exposed to trauma, offering an overview and rationale for a comprehensive approach to trauma-informed assessment, including key domains and techniques.

Although many clinical treatments target symptoms of PTSD, an optimal treatment strategy would also address the many health problems that co-occur. To address this need, this book offers mindfulnessbased interventions.

A concise overview of trauma-related dissociation, issues around misdiagnosis, methods for assessment, and treatment planning.