Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention

by Lisa Jackson-Cherry, Bradley T. Erford

Crisis Assessment, Intervention and Prevention provides vital information on effectively assessing, preventing and intervening in crisis situations as a mental health professional. Clinical and practical guidance shows you how to assess and react to various crises involving suicide, homicide, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual abuse, bereavement/grief, substance use, natural disasters, wars, and terrorism. Real-world applications and first-hand experiences familiarize you with crisis-intervention situations and issues, and let you practice skills before encountering a problem for the first time in the field. Counselor safety, self-care, and wellness coverage offers guidance on how you can stay safe and healthy as you serve diverse clients in a changing world.

The 4th Edition features new content on preparedness and responses in schools and universities; technological and distance counseling; and more.

544 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 9, 2023

Reviews

[Shelley]

Heavy content, but covers it well. Appreciated the “voices from the field” stories that provide examples of the impact of trauma on real people.

[Melissa]

Good text - there is a need to supplement with research and other trends in mental health.