First Responder Mental Health A Clinician's Guide

This edited volume provides mental health clinicians with knowledge to effectively work with current and former first responders. It provides strategies on how to best develop and adapt clinical assessment procedures and therapeutic interventions to better meet the unique needs found in these settin...

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Other Authors: Bourke, Michael L. (Editor), Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (Editor), Buser, Sam J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Police officers -- Chapter 3. Firefighters -- Chapter 4. Correctional officers -- Chapter 5. Crime scene investigators -- Chapter 6. Emergency communications operators -- Chapter 7. Pre-employment screenings and fitness for duty evaluations: law enforcement -- Chapter 8. Pre-employment screenings and fitness for duty evaluations: fire services -- Chapter 9. Background investigations Part 3: Prevention Strategies -- Chapter 10. Behavioral health training/peer support programs -- Chapter 11. Safeguarding -- Chapter 12. Wellness, self-care, and mindfulness -- Chapter 13. CISM/debriefings -- Chapter 14. Cognitive-Behavioral therapies -- Chapter 15. EMDR -- Chapter 16. Exposure therapies -- Chapter 17. Pharmacologic treatments -- Chapter 18. Virtual reality treatments -- Chapter 19. Motivational interviewing. Chapter 20. Role of the chaplaincy -- Chapter 21. Clinicians awareness training -- Chapter 22. Specialized inpatient programs: an illustration 23. Mental health of retired first responders -- Chapter 24. Employee assistance programs -- Chapter 25. suicide prevention and intervention -- Chapter 26. Posttraumatic stress -- Chapter 27. Family support -- Chapter 28. Role of first responder administrations -- Chapter 29, Female first responders -- Chapter 30. First responders of color -- Chapter 31. Veterans -- Chapter 32. LGBTQ Public safety professionals. Chapter 33. Legal and legislative initiatives (PTSD law, CISM, peer support confidentiality 
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520 |a This edited volume provides mental health clinicians with knowledge to effectively work with current and former first responders. It provides strategies on how to best develop and adapt clinical assessment procedures and therapeutic interventions to better meet the unique needs found in these settings. Chapters synthesize existing literature to introduce the reader to profession-specific factors issues that exist in these contexts and describe the challenges that can present when working with police, firefighters, EMS, emergency communications operators, crime scene investigators, and corrections personnel. The book covers a range of topics that clinicians and trainees need to understand the relevant issues, develop effective treatment plans, and deliver appropriate psychological services in public safety settings. First Responder Mental Health: A Clinician’s Guide will be essential reading for mental health professionals working with first responders, as well as those in training.