Counseling victims of violence: a handbook for helping professionals - sandra l. brown

With violence of all kinds -- from child abuse and domestic violence to hate crimes and stalking -- at an all-time high, todays counselors must be prepared to treat many types of victims.

Counseling Victims of Violence offers practical guidance and helps a counselor determine if a victim should be referred to a specialist.

Each chapter covers a specific type of violent victimization, detailing which issues to address in each of the three stages of counseling (crisis intervention, short-term, and long-term) and highlighting often-overlooked secondary victimizations and social services resources.

Quick-glance reference charts summarize each chapters contents.