Trauma, Spirituality, and Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical So... - 9781487543945

Trauma, Spirituality, and Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Social Work PracticeAuthor(s): Heather M. Boynton, Jo-Ann Vis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487543945, 978-1487543945\nSynopsis\nTrauma 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 clients lifecycle where trauma is experienced, how ones 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 pr.