Healing trauma : a professional guide / edited by Kitty K. Wu, Catherine S. Tang, Eugenie Y. Leung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wu, Kitty K.

Tang, Catherine So-kum.

Leung, Eugenie Y.

Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first book written on clinical research and work related to the development of applied trauma psychology in Hong Kong. Contributed by numerous reputable researchers and clinicians, the book covers the latest research and practice on assessment, psychological sequel (including psychological distress and growth of traumatic experience), evidence-based clinical intervention, and rehabilitation services for people affected by various traumatic stresses. Discussed in detail are interpersonal trauma like child sexual abuse and family violence, health and medical trauma such as infectious

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Editors and Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. Gateway to the Future; Part II: Assessment and Intervention; 2. Trauma Assessment Tools Validated in Hong Kong; 3. Psychological Management of Trauma in the 21st Century; 4. Psychopharmacology for the Psychologically Traumatized Patients; 5. Resilience, Growth, and Distress After a Traumatic Experience; Part III: Interpersonal Trauma; 6. Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Approach; 7. Working with Familial Child Sexual Abuse; 8. Wounding and Being Wounded; Part IV: Health and Medical Trauma

9. Understanding Psychological Distress for People Recovering from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong10. Alleviating Pain of Death and Dying with Modern Palliative Care; Part V: Mass Trauma and Disaster; 11. Psychological Support for the Community After Disasters; 12. Applying Psychological First Aid from Disaster to Personal Crises; 13. Report on the Model of Psychological Service Adopted for the Deyang Rehabilitation, Prosthetic and Orthotic Centre for Survivors of 5.12 Earthquake in Sichuan, China; Part VI: Training; 14. Educating for Life Adversities and Challenges

Part VII: Closing15. Action Before Trauma; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H1; Index

Notes:

"This publication project is supported and sponsored by the Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789888053964

9888053965

OCLC:

770328936