Violence of all kinds — from child abuse and domestic violence to hate crimes, elder abuse and stalking — seems to be increasing. Contemporary counselors need to be able to treat many types of victims. They need to understand what the issues are, how to proceed with intervention and how to implement short and long-term counseling plans. They also face the complication that most victims do not simply fall into one category of victimization. Each chapter of Counseling Victims of Violence offers practical guidance on a specific type of violence victimization, what issues must be addressed during crisis intervention, secondary victimizations and social services resources needed. A special feature is the quick-glance reference charts that outline the basics and summarize each chapter’s contents. Chapters cover: Psychodynamics of Trauma Assessment Stalking and Cyberstalking Property Crime and Robbery Hate Crimes: elder abuse — hate/ethnic/racial violence — gender based assaults — disease based assaults — spiritual affiliation-based assaults Domestic Violence Violence Against Children Sexual Trauma Murder Societal Trauma (terrorism, other forms of uncontrolled terror) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: A Victim's Story Chapter 2: Psychodynamics of Trauma Chapter 3: The Assessment Chapter 4: Stalking and Cyberstalking Chapter 5: Property Crime and Robbery Chapter 6: Hate Crimes Chapter 7: Domestic Violence Chapter 8: Elder Abuse Chapter 9: Violence Against Children Chapter 10: Sexual Trauma Chapter 11: Homicide Chapter 12: Societal Trauma Chapter 13: Conclusion: In the Face of Trauma References Index About the Author: Sandra Brown, M.A., is a lecturer and consultant in the field of victimology. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling , and is the current director of Safe Relationships, an institute for relational harm reduction and public psychopathy education. She was the previous founder of Bridgework Counseling Center which provided intensive outpatient counseling and residential treatment for women with chronic histories of victimization. Sandra is the author of Counseling Victims of Violence, How to Spot a Dangerous Man, and How to Spot a Dangerous Man Workbook. |