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David Kinchin - A Guide to Psychological Debriefing: Managing Emotional Decompression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - 9781843104926 - V9781843104926
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A Guide to Psychological Debriefing: Managing Emotional Decompression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Description for A Guide to Psychological Debriefing: Managing Emotional Decompression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Paperback. This book is a practical introduction to PTSD and psychological debriefing, and offers an enhanced model of PD which the author terms 'Emotional Decompression'. Structured like a deep-sea dive, this model provides time frames for how long to spend at various stages of the PD process, and when to stop for discussions and explanations. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMP; MMJT; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.

In its essence, this is a practical book that focuses on aiding recovery from trauma over a carefully structured timeframe. Amongst other things, it provides an introduction to the concept of psychological debriefing and some of the effects of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book will appeal to a broad audience because it is easily accessible, not only to those professionals working with clients suffering from PTSD, but also to health practitioners, psychologists, social workers and counsellors, as well as students.'

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843104926
SKU
V9781843104926
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About David Kinchin
David Kinchin was medically retired from Thames Valley Police in 1992 suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. He has since worked as a writer, researcher and broadcaster to improve knowledge and understanding of this condition, and has published widely on the subject. He facilitates workshops and seminars on PTSD and Emotional Decompression for a variety of medical and educational organisations, and ... Read more

Reviews for A Guide to Psychological Debriefing: Managing Emotional Decompression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is most interesting about this work is an engagement with the recent debates and controversy about debriefing effectiveness, and whether it harms more than it helps those who participate in it... He clearly is talking from a knowledge base of personal and professional experience, and there is much to learn from this perspective.
Therapy Today, Vee Howard-Jones, University ... Read more

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