Designed for students in counseling, psychology, social work, and human services, as well as crisis workers in-training, this text combines a general introduction to crisis theory and intervention with practical strategies for counseling crisis victims. The L-A-P-C model--a simple yet effective set of intervention techniques applicable to any type of crisis situation by crisis workers at any level of experience, is introduced in Chapter 2. Characteristics of effective crisis counseling and an overview of other theoretical intervention models are also presented throughout the text.

A Practical Guide to Crisis Intervention

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Cavaiola, Alan

Colford, Joseph E.

Psychology & Counseling

Cengage Learning'

Cavaiola and Colford's CASES IN CRISIS INTERVENTION explores key topics in crisis intervention with practical cases, serving as an excellent, application-oriented tool for students in the helping professions. Topics and settings in CASES IN CRISIS INTERVENTION include domestic violence, child maltreatment, bereavement, school crises and workplace crises. The range of examples will help prepare students with the information they need to succeed in professional practice. Each chapter begins with discussion questions to help foster critical thinking in students. In addition, the text contains an overview of recent crisis data and research, helping to contextualize the case featured in each chapter. CASES IN CRISIS INTERVENTION can be used as a stand-alone text for any crisis intervention course, or it can be used as a companion to Cavaiola and Colford's A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION.

Crisis Intervention Case Book (HSE 225 Crisis Intervention)

Brooks/Cole

Crisis Intervention takes into account various environments and populations across the lifespan to provide students with practical guidelines for managing crises. Drawing on over 25 years of relevant experience, authors Alan A. Cavaiola and Joseph E. Colford cover several different types of crises frequently encountered by professionals in medical, school, work, and community settings. Models for effectively managing these crises are presented along with the authors’ own step-by-step approach, the Listen–Assess–Plan–Commit (LAPC) model, giving students the freedom to select a model that best fits their personal style or a given crisis. Future mental health professionals will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to help their clients manage the crises they will encounter in their day-to-day lives.

Crisis Intervention: A Practical Guide

Self-Help

Cavaiola, Alan A.

Death & Grief

Sage Publications, Inc.

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