Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians

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Abby Hershler (Psychiatrist, Women’s College Hospital) Lesley Hughes (Registered Social Worker)

Looking at Trauma

A Tool Kit for Clinicians

Abby Hershler (Psychiatrist, Women’s College Hospital), Lesley Hughes (Registered Social Worker), Patricia Nguyen (Medical Illustrator) , Shelley Wall (Associate Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga)

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Pennsylvania State University Press
15 October 2021

Cognitivism, cognitive theory; Clinical psychology

Series: Graphic Medicine

Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians is an easy-to-use, engaging resource designed to address the challenges health care professionals face in providing much-needed trauma psychoeducation to clients with histories of childhood trauma. Developed by trauma therapists Abby Hershler and Lesley Hughes in collaboration with artist Patricia Nguyen and biomedical communications specialist Shelley Wall, this book presents twelve trauma treatment models accompanied by innovative and engaging comics. The models help clinicians provide practical information about the impacts of trauma to their clients—and support those clients in understanding and managing their distressing symptoms.

Topics covered include complex posttraumatic stress disorder, emotion regulation, memory, relationship patterns, and self-care. Each chapter features step-by-step instructions on how to use the treatment models with clients; practical educational tips from experienced clinicians in the field of childhood trauma; interactive trauma education comics; a foundational framework focused on care for the provider; and references for further study.

Intended for use in therapeutic, clinical, and classroom settings, this book is a valuable resource for all healthcare workers. In particular, social workers, psychotherapists, spiritual care providers, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, primary care physicians, and psychiatrists will find this tool kit indispensable.

Edited by: Abby Hershler (Psychiatrist Women’s College Hospital), Lesley Hughes (Registered Social Worker), Patricia Nguyen (Medical Illustrator), Shelley Wall (Associate Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga)
Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780271092072
ISBN 10: 0271092076
Series: Graphic Medicine
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 October 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Abby Hershler (MD, MA, FRCPC) is a psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Lesley Hughes (MSW, RSW) is a registered social worker with an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Patricia Nguyen (BScKin, MScBMC) is a medical illustrator who studied in the Biomedical Communications program at the University of Toronto. Shelley Wall (AOCAD, MScBMC, PhD) is Associate Professor in the Biomedical Communications graduate program at the University of Toronto.

Reviews for Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians

“In Looking at Trauma, the authors share invaluable experiential knowledge gained through their work with trauma survivors, while also synthesizing denser preceding works on trauma therapy and recovery. The result is a manageable and informative tool kit for service providers and educators.” —Julie Blair, MSW, RSW “What distinguishes Looking at Trauma from other books are the wonderful comics that present psychoeducational information about trauma in an easily accessible way. The images can help clients understand their responses to overwhelming events, empowering them to continue the self-reflection necessary for healing. In this way, the pictures and words serve as co-therapists, making the clinician’s job a little bit lighter!” —Lisa Plotkin, LCSW