New Directions for Mental Health Services, Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems, No. 89 Spring 2001 (J-B MHS Single Issue Mental Health Services)

Mental health practitioners are becoming increasingly aware that they are encountering a very large number of men and women who are survivors of sexual and physical abuse. This volume identifies the essential elements necessary for a system to begin to integrate an understanding about trauma into its core service programs. The fundamental elements of a trauma-informed system are identified and the necessary supports for bringing about system change are highlighted. The basic philosophy of trauma-informed practice is then examined across several specific service components: assessment and screening, inpatient treatment, residential services, addictions programming, and case management. Modifications necessary to transform a current system into a trauma-informed system are discussed in great detail as well as the changing roles of consumers and providers. This is the 89th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Mental Health Services.

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition: Basics and Beyond
• Effectively Managing Nonprofit Organizations
• Restoring Sanctuary: A New Operating System for Trauma-Informed Systems of Care
• Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, 3rd Edition (Applications of Motivational Interviewing)
• Hooked: Five Addicts Challenge Our Misguided Drug Rehab System
• The Heart & Soul of Change: Delivering What Works in Therapy
• Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to Effective Practice
• Understanding Human Rights: An Exercise Book
• Three Little Words: A Memoir
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5