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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815783303321

Titolo

Healing trauma [[electronic resource] ] : a professional guide / / edited by Kitty K. Wu, Catherine S. Tang, Eugenie Y. Leung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2011

ISBN

988-8053-96-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (397 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WuKitty K

TangCatherine So-kum

LeungEugenie Y

Disciplina

616.85210095125

Soggetti

Psychic trauma

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This publication project is supported and sponsored by the Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Editors and Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. Gateway to the Future; Part II: Assessment and Intervention; 2. Trauma Assessment Tools Validated in Hong Kong; 3. Psychological Management of Trauma in the 21st Century; 4. Psychopharmacology for the Psychologically Traumatized Patients; 5. Resilience, Growth, and Distress After a Traumatic Experience; Part III: Interpersonal Trauma; 6. Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Approach; 7. Working with Familial Child Sexual Abuse; 8. Wounding and Being Wounded; Part IV: Health and Medical Trauma

9. Understanding Psychological Distress for People Recovering from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong10. Alleviating Pain of Death and Dying with Modern Palliative Care; Part V: Mass Trauma and Disaster; 11. Psychological Support for the Community After Disasters; 12. Applying Psychological First Aid from Disaster to Personal Crises; 13. Report on the Model of Psychological Service Adopted for the Deyang Rehabilitation, Prosthetic and Orthotic Centre for Survivors of 5.12 Earthquake in Sichuan, China; Part VI: Training; 14. Educating for Life Adversities and Challenges

Part VII: Closing15. Action Before Trauma; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G;



Appendix H1; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book written on clinical research and work related to the development of applied trauma psychology in Hong Kong. Contributed by numerous reputable researchers and clinicians, the book covers the latest research and practice on assessment, psychological sequel (including psychological distress and growth of traumatic experience), evidence-based clinical intervention, and rehabilitation services for people affected by various traumatic stresses. Discussed in detail are interpersonal trauma like child sexual abuse and family violence, health and medical trauma such as infectious