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…

Dass-Brailsford, P. (2008). After the storm: Recognition, recovery, and reconstruction. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39(1), 24–30.

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.
• Find at least two research articles in the Walden Library that address a specific type of crisis from the list below:
  • Lethality
  • Sexual Assault
  • Partner violence
  • Family crisis
  • Bereavement and grief
  • A crisis in a school setting
  • Military
• For the purposes of this Assignment, do not choose a crisis that has affected you personally.

By Day 7

Submit a 4–5-page paper that addresses the following:

• Describe the specific type of crisis you chose from the list below:
  • Lethality
  • Sexual Assault
  • Partner violence
  • Family crisis
  • Bereavement and grief
  • A crisis in a school setting
  • Military
• Categorize the crisis you choose from among the following: developmental, ecosystemic, existential, and situational. For example, if you choose bereavement and grief, you must describe a type of crisis related to bereavement and grief. Then you must categorize the crisis as developmental, ecosystemic, existential, or situational. Support your reasoning with the Learning Resources and resources you found in the Walden Library.
• Describe 3 special considerations when working with this specific type of crisis.
• Of the possible HSPP responses (countertransference, secondary traumatic stress disorder, burnout, or vicarious traumatization), indicate which might be a concern for you if you were the responder to the crisis you chose. Explain how you would try to proactively prevent/manage this concern.