Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention (2nd Edition)

by Lisa R. Jackson-Cherry, Bradley T. Erford

Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention, 2/e byLisa Jackson-Cherry and Bradley Erford is the most effective training tool available for various mental health professionals preparing to help in crisis situations. A concise and informative resource for mental health professionals, this textbook is filled with vital information on assessing and reacting to various crises of our time, presenting the most important topics related to successfully intervening and responding in a series of crisis situations that warrant adequate preparation by helping professionals from all subsets of the community. Uniquely, the book includes perspectives and roles of clinical mental health counselors, school counselors, and pastoral counselors when assisting in crisis situations, and includes vital information on assessing and reacting to various crises of our time. Readers will be presented with the most important topics related to successfully intervening and responding in a series of crisis situations that are unfortunately common, but warrant preparation by helping professionals today. The topics cover the basics and overview of crisis intervention, how to react, the essentials of crisis intervention, understanding grief and loss, intervening with clients who are suicidal, the violence between intimate partners, child victims of sexual assault and abuse, adult sexual assault and sexual abuse victims, addressing substance abuse and dependence within the crisis context, emergency preparedness, and counseling military families. The authors also address topics such as death notifications, diagnostic impressions, and homicidal risk assessment, field experiences, and diverse activities, and integrate the approaches from various counseling specialties. Examples and case studies are included in each chapter. Written as a training resource for various mental health professionals in the field including clinical mental health counselors, school counselors, and pastoral counselors, similarly, schools of social work, psychology, and criminal justice will find applicable information for how to address crisis situations. Graduate programs as well as upper level undergraduate programs will find this book an effective tool in teaching crisis intervention to their students.

Genres: Counselling, Textbooks, Psychology, Nonfiction, School, Grad School

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 13, 2013

Reviews

[Natalie Kaufman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise and informative is right. Covers a wide breach of information and presents it in a manner that is easy to understand. Was appreciative of the examples in the book of what scenarios would look like if the techniques were to be applied in sessions. As far as content goes, was pleasantly surprised by multiculturalism in the book but most of this focus was on gender differences instead of racial differences, just giving a chapter or two about how to work with "different populations". All things considered, a good starting point.

[Marsha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for Trauma and Crisis class - excellent book to refer back to going forward

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the 2023 edition online, which was enhanced with video content that lifted it above the norm for a textbook.