Crisis : how to help yourself and others in distress or danger /
Hoff, Lee Ann.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2014.
"Unlike books focusing on a single crisis topic, 'Crisis' helps recognize common signs of endangerment across a range of life challenges by showing the interconnections between various harmful events. Through media coverage of school shootings, suicides, domestic abuse, workplace violence, and more, we've become accustomed to hearing about violence and trauma-almost invariably followed by reports that show all of the warning signs that were missed. While it is impossible to predict when, where, and with whom a crisis will occur, we do have the means to be better equipped to intervene in stressful situations before they tip over into a crisis." --P. [4] of cover.
"Unlike books focusing on a single crisis topic, 'Crisis' helps recognize common signs of endangerment across a range of life challenges by showing the interconnections between various harmful events. Through media coverage of school shootings, suicides, domestic abuse, workplace violence, and more, we've become accustomed to hearing about violence and trauma-almost invariably followed by reports that show all of the warning signs that were missed. While it is impossible to predict when, where, and with whom a crisis will occur, we do have the means to be better equipped to intervene in stressful situations before they tip over into a crisis." --P. [4] of cover.
Introduction: building on a rich history -- Part I: People in crisis: how do they feel, think, and act, and how can we help? -- Chapter 1: Life crises: how to avoid danger and grasp opportunity -- Chapter 2: Recognizing different faces of distress on the road to full-blown crisis -- Chapter 3: What to do: how to cope and avoid disastrous crisis outcomes. -- Part II: Life-threatening crises: suicide, abuse, and violence toward others. -- Chapter 4: A cry for help: suicide and other self-destructive behaviors -- Chapter 5: Victimization by violence, sexual assault, and emotional abuse -- Chapter 6: The violent and abusive person: preventing violence is everybody's business. -- Part III: Crises arising from unexpected stressful events and life cycle passages. -- Chapter 7: Threats to health status from a serious illness or accident -- Chapter 8: Loss of job, home, and financial security -- Chapter 9: Life cycle changes, loss and growth: from birth to death -- Conclusion: vision for global action: research, education, and practice.
Includes references, further reading, discussion guide, and index.
Crisis management.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)