This revised edition includes new case examples and expanded coverage of cross-cultural content, including 'commonalities and differences' in origins, manifestations, and crisis responses. The authors illustrate the application of crisis concepts, assessment, and intervention strategies across a wide range of health and mental health settings, as well as at home, school, workplace, and in the community. Each chapter contains a closing summary that includes discussion questions, references, and online data sources for maximum application and learning. Updated chapters discuss new, research-based content on:
* workplace violence and abuse
* youth violence in schools and higher education settings
* the use of psychotropic drugs, including for very young children in the absence of comprehensive assessment
* the crisis vulnerability of war veterans and the hazards of 'pathologizing' what should be considered a 'normal' response to the repeated and catastrophic trauma of war
* the intersection of socio-political factors with individuals' psychological healing from catastrophic experiences such as war and natural disaster.
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