Description
Book SynopsisTrauma and the exposure to traumatic events is part of life, making the need for current and informed social work research and training in this area essential. Trauma, Spirituality, and Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Social Work Practice highlights unique and diverse circumstances throughout a client’s lifecycle where trauma is experienced, how one’s spirituality is awakened or activated, and how this experience can intersect with interventions toward posttraumatic growth (PTG). More than just a primer on trauma effects, the book offers social workers insights into how to properly assess current resources and individual levels of distress. It also provides practical strategies on how spirituality and spiritual practices can be integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions at various levels of social work practice.
Addressing the impact of trauma-related events and emphasizing the importance of spirituality, the book will inspire and provide transferab
Table of Contents
Introduction Heather Boynton and Jo-Ann Vis 1. Spirituality and Possibilities for Posttraumatic Growth in Children Heather Boynton 2. Spirituality and Child Welfare Practice with Indigenous Families: Fostering a “Culture of Strengths” Joey Wark, Heather Boynton, and Jo-Ann Vis 3. Spiritual-Trauma-Informed Schools: Supporting Children Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma Heather Boynton, Jo-Ann Vis, and Taylor Smith 4. Body-Mind-Oriented Trauma Therapy with Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: Benefits and Challenges Joanne Smit and Jo-Ann Vis 5. Exploring Meaning and Purpose: Underpinnings to Posttraumatic Growth for Frontline Professionals Jo-Ann Vis 6. Grief and Loss: A Shifting Landscape Susan Cadell 7. The Soulful Journey: A Spirituality-based Group for Treatment Shelly Poluchowicz and Heather Boynton 8. Offering Social Work Care for Spiritual Needs at the End of Life Kathy Kortes-Miller 9. Addressing the Effects of Trauma Using Holistic and Creative Mindfulness-based Practices and Concepts Diana Coholic 10. Posttraumatic Growth: Discovery of Identity and Deep Driving Desire with Mahavakyam Meditation in Clinical Social Work Indrani Margolin and Tulshi Sen 11. Spirituality and Faith Communities Relative to Developmental Disability and Health Issues: Considerations in Disability, Illness, and End of Life Care David Nicholas and Christopher Kilmer Conclusion Jo-Ann Vis and Heather Boynton
