Main description:

There is little else around in the literature aimed at the care of humanitarian aid workers.

Contents:

Acknowledgements
Preface

1. Introduction: the roadmap of psychological risk

Aid work: the curse of the strong

Organisational duty of care

Ripple effect of trauma

The changing face of aid work

The scars of wisdom

2. The physiology of trauma:the mechanics of trauma

What is trauma?

The survival response

How is the brain impacted by trauma?

Common trauma symptoms

3. Treating trauma: support vehicles of recovery

What are trauma specialist treatments?

EMDR: how does it work?

Case study 1 (EMDR)

TF-CBT: how does it work?

Case study 2 (TF-CBT)

4. Resilience toolkit: the first aid kit

Relaxation

Education

Social

Physical

Exercise

Creativity

Thinking

5. Psychosocial management of critical incidents: the emergency route

Peter Moore: case study

Megan Nobert: case study

Organisational trauma

What psychological support should be available to staff after a critical incident?

Appropriate timings of offering psychological support

Summary of early interventions

6. The complete package of care: the road most travelled

Pre-deployment psychosocial support

Psychosocial support during deployment

Post-deployment psychosocial support

The homecoming

Conclusion

7. Cultural relevance of psychosocial support: local roadmaps

Culturally sensitive support

Cultural models of psychosocial support

Developing localised services or importing international professionals

Supporting national staff

Conclusion

8. Conclusion: the complete trauma grab bag

Survival

Unresolved trauma leads to war

Post-traumatic growth

Final thoughts

Sources of help

References

Index