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The Power of Witnessing

The Power of Witnessing

Witnessing comes in as many forms as the trauma that gives birth to it.

The Holocaust, undeniably one of the greatest traumatic events in recent human history, still resonates into the twenty-first century.

The echoes that haunt those who survived continue to reach their children and others who did not share the experience directly. In what ways is this massive trauma processed and understood, both for survivors and future generations?

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Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military

Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military

With the United States’ involvement in numerous combat operations overseas, the need for civilian social workers with the clinical skills necessary to work with members of the military returning from combat, as well as their families, has never been more critical.

In this practical and important book, each chapter is written by specialists in a particular area devoted to the care of service members and includes case material to demonstrate assessment and intervention approaches.

The reader is introduced to the world of the military and the subsequent development of mental health services for returning men and women.

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Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors

Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors

This is a book for clinicians who specialize in helping trauma survivors and, through the course of treatment, find themselves unexpectedly confronted with client disclosures of self-destructive behaviors, including self-mutilation and other manifestations of deliberately "hurting the body" such as bingeing, purging, starving, substance abuse and other addictive behaviors.

Arguing that standard safety contracts are not effective, the book introduces viable treatment alternatives, assessment tools, and new ways of understanding self-destructive behavior using a strengths-based approach that distinguishes between the "experimental" Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) that some teenagers occasionally engage in, and the self-destructive behaviors that are repetitive and chronic.

It also explores a cycle of behavior and uses case studies to show clinicians how to personalize the cycle with clients and form a template for treatment.

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