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While posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been recognized for some time, only recently have therapists begun to recognize and address complex posttraumatic stress responses in female clients who have a history of early or chronic abuse. Most mental health service providers recognize the challenges in offering help when a client's problems seem complex and overwhelming, and they may be unsure of how first to intervene. First Stage Trauma Treatment provides a conceptual framework along with practical ideas and strategies. Readers will learn: about complex post-traumatic stress responses (including depression, self-harm and substance use the importance of timing when addressing women's trauma experiences in therapy about the complex biopsychosocial context of women's trauma and its treatment the basic components of staged trauma treatment, with an emphasis on the first stage the specific tools and strategies to use when beginning this work. Women experiencing complex PTSD may seek help at any number of services, so First Stage Trauma Treatment is written for a diverse audience: mental health and addiction service providers who actively treat women who have survived abuse, and allied caregivers who wish to understand more about the clients they serve.

Une trousse ducative qui favorise la compr hension des effets des pr jug?'s sur les personnes vivant avec des probl mes concomitants de toxicomanie et de sant mentale.Au-del des tiquettes consiste en une compilation de ressources ax es sur les pr jug?'s et la discrimination associ?'s aux troubles concomitants de toxicomanie et de sant mentale. Un CD de documents num riques compl mentaires est inclus.

Le Programme de prévention des incendies criminels pour les enfants (TAPP-C) vise à réduire les comportements incendiaires chez les enfants de deux à 16 ans ainsi qu'à promouvoir la sécuritéincendie. Ce guide propose un cadre conceptuel et des techniques utiles à l'intention des intervenants en santé mentale qui travaillent avec les enfants, les adolescents et leur famille. Le manuel est divisé en quatre grandes parties: la première explique le programme; la deuxième propose des modules pour les fournisseurs de soins; la troisième offre des modules pour les enfants; la quatrième se penche sur des questions particulières, comme l'intervention auprès de jeunes vivant dans des foyers de groupe ou dans des établissements résidentiels. Chacun des modules pour les fournisseurs de soins et les enfants comprend: - des renseignements généraux pour le clinicien; - du matériel psychopédagogique sur le thème de la séance, à transmettre au client; - des exercices à faire pendant la séance et à la maison; - des suggestions et des occasions pour aider les familles à passer en revue le contenu des séances et à faire les exercices ensemble; - des feuilles de travail à photocopier.

Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Community Planning Guide is a manual offering guidance to communities on how to raise awareness of the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment and how to develop and integrate effective treatment services in their community. The manual reviews the stages of establishing a community working group, engaging the community, and planning, implementing and evaluating a MMT program. The resource provides practical suggestions on how to build public support and increase acceptance of those struggling with opioid dependence, through raising community awareness and acceptance of MMT services. The resource includes the following sections: - About Methadone Maintenance Treatment - Getting Ready - Establishing a Community Working Group - Engaging the Community - Developing a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program - Implementing the Program - Evaluating the Program - Resources This manual is for members of health planning networks and community working groups that are interested in developing or expanding MMT services to meet the needs of opioid dependent individuals.