Counseling Survivors of Traumatic Events: A Handbook for Pastors and Other Helping Professionals

Counseling Survivors of Traumatic Events......Page 2
Acknowledgments......Page 3
Foreword......Page 4
How to Use This Book......Page 7
Clergy, Faith, and Psychological Trauma......Page 9
Many People Suffer from Psychological Trauma......Page 10
Who Is Most Vulnerable to PTSD?......Page 11
People with Psychological Trauma Seek Clergy Counsel......Page 12
People Use Faith to Cope with PTSD......Page 13
Unique Role of Clergy......Page 14
References......Page 15
Defining Terms......Page 20
Emotional Vulnerability......Page 21
Traumatic Events......Page 22
Post-Traumatic Stress: How Common Is It?......Page 23
Signs and Symptoms of PTSD......Page 24
Bottom Lines......Page 26
References......Page 27
Create Safety and Reduce Demands......Page 28
Facing Painful Realities: Bit by Bit......Page 29
Dealing with Overwhelming Intrusive Symptoms......Page 31
Additional Goals for Psychotherapy......Page 32
You Can Help......Page 33
References......Page 34
Relevant History......Page 35
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 36
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 37
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 38
Cross-Cultural Issues......Page 39
Resources......Page 40
References......Page 41
Case 2--Natural Disaster (Hurricane)......Page 43
Relevant History......Page 44
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 45
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 46
Indications for Referral......Page 47
Resources......Page 48
Helpful Books......Page 49
Case 3--Terrorism......Page 50
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 51
Response to Vignette......Page 52
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 53
Cross-Cultural Issues......Page 54
Helpful Books......Page 55
References......Page 56
Case 4--School Violence......Page 57
Relevant History......Page 58
Response to Vignette......Page 59
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 60
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 61
Resources......Page 62
Helpful Books......Page 63
References......Page 64
Case 5--The Suicide of a Child......Page 65
Relevant History......Page 66
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 67
Response to Vignette......Page 68
Resources......Page 70
Helpful Books......Page 72
References......Page 73
Case 6--Childhood Cancer......Page 74
Relevant History......Page 75
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 76
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 77
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 78
Resources......Page 79
References......Page 81
Case 7--Traumatic Bereavement......Page 82
Relevant History......Page 83
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 84
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 85
Resources......Page 86
References......Page 87
Case 8--Pregnancy Loss......Page 88
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 89
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 90
Response to Vignette......Page 91
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 92
Cross-Cultural Issues......Page 93
Resources......Page 94
References......Page 95
Case 9--Torture (Refugee)......Page 96
Relevant History......Page 97
Response to Vignette......Page 98
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 99
Indications for Referral......Page 100
Resources......Page 101
References......Page 103
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 104
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 105
Response to Vignette......Page 106
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 107
Cross-Cultural Issues......Page 108
Resources......Page 109
References......Page 110
Case 11--Hate Crime......Page 112
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 113
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 114
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 115
Resources......Page 117
Helpful Books......Page 119
References......Page 120
Case 12--Police Officer......Page 121
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 122
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 124
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 125
Cross-Cultural Issues......Page 126
Resources......Page 127
References......Page 128
Case 13--Combat Veteran......Page 129
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 130
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 131
Response to Vignette......Page 132
Treatment by Mental Health Specialist......Page 133
Resources......Page 134
Helpful Books......Page 135
References......Page 136
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 137
Diagnostic Criteria......Page 138
Indications for Referral......Page 139
Resources......Page 140
References......Page 142
Case 15--Elder Abuse......Page 143
Relevant History......Page 144
Response to Vignette......Page 145
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 146
Indications for Referral......Page 147
Resources......Page 148
Helpful Books......Page 151
References......Page 152
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 153
Relevant History......Page 154
Pastoral Care Assessment......Page 155
Treatment Within the Faith Community......Page 156
Resources......Page 157
References......Page 158
Definition......Page 161
Types of Crises......Page 162
Background......Page 163
Balancing Factors......Page 165
Modalities of Crisis Intervention......Page 166
Making a Referral to a Mental Health Specialist......Page 168
Resources......Page 171
References......Page 172
Self-Care......Page 173
References......Page 176
Summary and Conclusions......Page 177
Glossary of Terms......Page 179
Notes......Page 184
COUNSELING SURVIVORS OF TRAUMATIC EVENTS......Page 185