Individuals who have been traumatized require support and understanding from the ones around them. In most cases, survivors of trauma can be re-traumatized through well-meaning guardian and service providers in the community. Trauma Informed Care projects attempt to educate our societies regarding the effect of trauma on clients, family, friends, co-workers, and even ourselves. Getting to know the effect of trauma is a necessary first step of one being a compassionate and supportive community (Bloom, S. L. 1997 ). For every trauma, the diagnosis criteria are accordance to descriptive text that helps in diagnostic decision making.
It’s difficult to determine what a victim needs after a crime. There are so many things they seek and feel obligated to have. Most importantly they seek the truth and justice. They seek justice on so many different levels, not just from the local criminal justice system but also national criminal justice systems based on the nature of the crime. Some victims’ wish to have an apology from the person who committed the crime, some wish to have a relationship with that person and some just wish to be left to go about their lives through acceptance of what has happened.
4.4 Analyse how helping others to understand the balance between risk and rights improves practice. Risk assessments and Risk management are an essential part of our service but it is often difficult to balance empowerment with the duty of care we owe our service users, for the individuals to be able to lead a safe and independent
In addition to widespread gun law reform, the Port Arthur incident generated lessons in the management of support services after an emergency. The essay has highlighted from a number of authors, the need for the recovery to be managed or at least implemented by those affected. The desire for the community to own and take hold of the recovery process is believed to be a milestone in Port Arthur’s recovery
Education is important with this form of treatment so clients can recognize how different factors affect the course of the disease and what they can do to manage these factors (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342). Family therapy is also a means of treatment where family members as well as the client see a mental health provider to find solutions and ways to deal with the disorder. Family involvement provides structure and could increase adherence to treatment leading to delays or reductions in relapses (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy involves stabilizing social and circadian rhythms based on the hypotheses that unstable daily routines result in increased bipolar episodes in individuals prone to them (Steinkuller and Rheineck 349). Social rhythm therapy recognizes the need for regular sleep/wake cycles, regulation of meals, exercise, sleep and plans for keeping rhythms stable when disruptions occur.
The main audience for this evaluation are the victims and the offenders. These two groups are the main targets because they include those that need to heal from the pain of the harm done, and those that need to change their behaviour in other to prevent recidivism. The objectives and goals of this document is to provide a comprehensive overview
Victims and Crime Evaluation University of Phoenix Criminal Law CJA 354 Victims and Crime Evaluation Before understanding the concept of a victim, who is a victim? A victim can fall into one of two categories; one a person who has suffered harm because of a criminal act and subjected to harm in suffering physical injury, emotional trauma, financial loss and or disruptlives Secondly, a victim could be family members of a person killed or injured because of a crime may also be victims. It is common for people who witnessed a crime to suffer emotional trauma. According to Vocal (ACT) “These people are victims even though they may not have been physically harmed. This could in some instances include family members or close friends of the person who committed the crime.” (2006, p.1) The impact of such crimes is long lasting in particularly for violent crimes.
Not everyone respond in the same form to a crisis, so the respond will always be different and so will the intervention for the individual. It is always very important for a worker to understand the way a client may take information of a crisis. There are different kinds of intervention mechanisms that can be used to help a client recover with his or her feelings. There are ways that most individuals may cope with a crisis some may try to harm him or herself through homicide or suicide. You have those who just pass out and then you have some who just became mute and in a sage of
Essay Response: Crisis Counseling Lisa R. Jensen Liberty University With an example, consider the differences between crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy. Crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy share many similarities as well as distinct differences. Both are employed to aid hurting people. Both share a goal of restoring and building positive functioning. Additionally, both crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy must be carried out in an ethical manner by individuals trained appropriately to render the aid.
Integration of Mediation and Advocacy on a National Level Within The Human Service Agency of Planned Parenthood Carla Nelson BSHS/442-Advocacy and Mediation Elizabeth Thompson November 17, 2011 Integration of Mediation and Advocacy on a National Level 1 Human Service agencies are an important factor in areas of conflict; these agencies are often caught between the fundamental needs of mediation and advocacy. In the aspect of advocacy, they are expected to be supportive and stand up for the well-intentioned causes for human rights and the protection for those that are considered vulnerable groups. When looking at the mediation aspect the need arises to arbitrate between two groups that are looking to find a common ground within their issues between them. The mediator is responsible for providing a calm environment to support the outcome of a positive resolution. The role of mediation needs to be open-minded, unbiased and the mediator needs to be an honest individual with good ethics, so that the parties involved will be treated fairly and with respect.