Learning Resources

Required Readings

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

• Chapter 2, “Culturally Effective Helping” (pp. 27-47)
• Chapter 9, “Sexual Assault” (pp. 240-285)

Burnett Jr, H. J., & Wahl, K. (2015). The compassion fatigue and resilience connection: A survey of resilience, compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among trauma responders. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, 17(1), 318-326. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent…

Dunn, E. C., Nishimi, K., Powers, A., & Bradley, B. (2017). Is developmental timing of trauma exposure associated with depressive and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adulthood? Journal of Psychiatric Research, 84, 119-127.

Kanno, H., & Giddings, M. M. (2017). Hidden trauma victims: Understanding and preventing traumatic stress in mental health professionals. Social Work in Mental Health, 15(3), 331-353.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2003). Developing cultural competence in disaster mental health programs: Guiding principles and recommendations [Brochure]. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/pr…

van der Kolk, B. A. (2005). Developmental Trauma Disorder: Toward a rational diagnosis for children with complex trauma histories. Psychiatric Annals, 35(5), 401–408.

To Prepare

• Review the Learning Resources and Course Announcements.
• Consider how peoples’ cultures can affect their responses to a crisis.
• Consider how ecological factors can affect how an individual responds to a crisis.

By Day 4

Post the following:

• Provide a brief description of a crisis or critical incident that you select.
• Explain how you would respond to this crisis in 2 different cultural contexts.
• Identify at least 3 ecological factors such as age, ethnicity, environment, and social economic status that may affect the survivors’ response to the critical incident.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

• Compare how you approached the different cultural contexts and the ecological factors you discussed.
• Make a suggestion to a colleague based on your own experience.

• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.