Stress & trauma handbook
Subtitle: strategies for flourishing in demanding environments
By: John Fawcett, editor.
Contributors: Fawcett, John.
Publisher: World Vision International; World Vision Intl
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Monrovia, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Stress management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Stress (Psychology) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Humanitarian assistance -- Psychological aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Disaster relief -- Psychological aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Stress and trauma handbook
Notes: "Recommended reading": p. 246-272.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I. How stress affects aid organisations and their staff. 1. What is stress and how does it affect aid workers; title: 2. A living sacrifice : the body's responses to stress in traumatic environments; title: Part II. Studies of stress in humanitarian work. 3. Preventing trauma in traumatic environments; title: 4. Occupational stress, trauma and adjustment in expatriate humanitarian aid workers; title: 5. Assessing front-line staff for stress, trauma and social support : theory, practice and implications; title: Part III. Recommendations : creating work environments that renew life and hope. 6. Strengthening relationships for health; title: 7. Spirituality as the foundation for growth; title: 8. Personal strategies for wellness and hope; title: 9. Strengthening organisational factors that promote flourishing; title: 10. Partners in development : strategies for local staff; title: 11. Preparing for crisis; title: Appendices : resources for individuals and organisations. Appendix 1. Stress measures for individuals; title: Appendix 2. Recommended reading; title: Appendix 3. A review of the professional psychological literature.