The Pain of Helping

The purpose of The Pain of Helping is to provide a source that identifies, condenses, and consolidates information pertaining to psychological injury. In addition to providing details regarding construct definition, information pertaining to symptomatology, assessment instruments (e.g. structured interview, questionnaires), treatment options, leading theoreticians, journals, books, and web sites are also included. This book will serve as a primary source and directory for additional information pertaining to psychological injury. To date, there has not been a concerted effort to synthesize and consolidate the literature of psychological injury and present this valuable information in a systematic and methodological fashion.

Patrick J. Morrissette

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction Chapter 1: Traumatology: An OverviewChapter 2: StressChapter 3: Acute Stress DisorderChapter 4: Posttraumatic Stress DisorderChapter 5: Compassion Fatigue/ Secondary Traumatic Stress DisorderChapter 6: Critical Incident StressChapter 7: Vicarious TraumatizationChapter 8: Burnout