Fdny Crisis Counseling: Innovative Responses to 9/11 Firefighters, Families, And Communities - Brossura

Greene, Paul; Kane, Dianne; Christ, Grace H.; Lynch, Sallie; Corrigan, Malachy P.

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ISBN 10: 0471714259 ISBN 13: 9780471714255

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2006

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Advance praise for FDNY Crisis Counseling

"This riveting book . . . underscores the need for creativity, modesty, clinical acumen and cultural sensitivity in response to trauma. One ends up in awe both of the lost and surviving firefighters and their courageous families. And the reader emerges with a profound respect for the extraordinary CSU staff who literally came to their rescue."
--Paul A. Kurzman, PhD, ACSW, Professor and Chair of Work, Employment, and Rehabilitation Programs at the Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York

"This remarkable book comprises a major contribution to the crisis treatment literature. Overall, many will benefit from this careful, well documented explication of an approach to disaster counseling over time."
--Katherine Shear, MD, Professor of Psychiatry in Social Work, Columbia University School of Social Work

Developing and implementing effective crisis counseling techniques in response to mass trauma

Shortly after the September 11th attacks, as the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) started their recovery work in the ruins of the World Trade Center, a large-scale mental health response within the FDNY swung into action, initiated by staff in the department's Counseling Services Unit (CSU). FDNY Crisis Counseling: Innovative Responses to 9/11 Firefighters, Families, and Communities tells the story of this ongoing response from the perspective of those who put it into practice.

Using narrative, case studies, and other real-world examples, this unique new resource lays out a roadmap for applying innovative approaches to disaster response and the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The pioneering efforts of the CSU present a model for all mental health professionals working with organizations, communities, individuals, and families.
* A brief history of the CSU
* FDNY culture and the impact of 9/11
* Shaping services to meet 9/11 needs
* Providing help to families, including widows and children
* Partnering with other agencies and cargivers to deliver services

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L'autore:

PAUL GREENE, PHD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Iona College. He was also a Firehouse Clinician for the Counseling Services Unit of the FDNY.

DIANNE KANE, DSW, CGP, is Assistant Director of the FDNY Counseling Services Unit, and an adjunct Associate Professor at Hunter College School of Social Work.

GRACE CHRIST, DSW, is Associate Professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work, Director of the Social Work Leadership Development Awards Program of the Project on Death in America, and Director of the FDNY/Columbia University Family Assessment and Guidance Program.

SALLIE LYNCH, MA, is a cultural anthropologist, and was the program coordinator of the FDNY/Columbia University Family Assessment and Guidance Program.

MALACHY CORRIGAN, MA, RN, has been the Director of the FDNY Counseling Services Unit since 1982.

Product Description:

In 14 compelling and informative chapters, the authors describe the theory and practice of the FDNY's crisis counseling program, allowing readers to quickly and easily understand how to put these ideas to work in their practices. Their approach is multidisciplinary, including lessons from fields as diverse as psychology, social work, and cultural anthropology. But the real value is in the case study approach to teaching readers how to implement these ideas in their own communities or practices. Real stories of the families and survivors of 9/11 help bring new context and urgency to this revolution in thinking about crisis counseling and PTSD. The authors focus on treating PTSD within a community or organizational context, so this book is of particular interest to therapists who work within an organizational structure - police or fire departments, the military, large companies, schools, colleges and universities, etc.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471714259
• ISBN 13: 9780471714255
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288