People in crisis : understanding and helping / Lee Ann Hoff.
By: Hoff, Lee Ann.
Material type: BookSeries: Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series.Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1995Edition: 4th ed.Description: xxiv, 477 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0787900842 .Subject(s): Crisis intervention (Mental health services)DDC classification: 616.89025Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.89025 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00085825 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A Valuable Resource for Crisis Intervention
''With societal problems increasing, this book is critical for its usefulness to a wide variety of clinical concerns.... A must for all practitioners in primary care settings.''--Ann W. Burgess, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Now in its fourth edition, this is a comprehensive guide to the current theory and practice of successful strategies for working with people in crisis. This timely book takes a holistic approach, providing information for understanding, assessing, and intervening. It focuses on the victim/survivor and the assailant, and details how to administer prevention, crisis intervention, and follow-up care.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-461) and index.