Reviews for Crisis Intervention Strategies

The average rating for Crisis Intervention Strategies based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-04-02 00:00:00 Brent Matsen Great crisis intervention book! I learned so much! I was sad that my course did not cover the chapter on School Crises and Crisis in Institutions. I read all of the other chapters. I will probably read those two soon though. Reading this book has helped me clarify wanting to work in disaster counseling. I want to help in situations like those described in Chapter 17 about disasters. The examples or case studies offered are very realistic. I read this book for a crisis intervention course, and I was expecting the examples to be similar to others I have read in textbooks. I was surprised by how realistic the situations were. The were heartbreaking, and they gave me a good idea of how I would handle a similar situation. The basic principles and models of crisis intervention were presented. This is the 7th edition of this book, and you can tell all that has been added. The authors of this book helped create the Memphis CIT program. I learned so much about different ways a crisis worker can be used. I learned about the CERT program, and found a local course so I can be CERT certified to help in disasters in my area. If you are interested in crisis intervention, or want to work in a similar field, you will learn a lot in this book. The authors know what they are talking about, it is well written, and gives concrete and specific examples of people in genuine crisis. I would recommend reading this is you are interested in this field. I am certainly glad I did.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-02-17 00:00:00 Nicholas Nace Excellent read. Crisis Intervention Strategies focuses on a more trauma informed care approach and is helpful in teaching practices the mental health realm is heading towards. The text is easy to read and extremely helpful in daily practice.