The stress that comes with being a first responder has been known to lead to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide. However, few clinicians are informed about these health concerns and how to adequately treat them in this population. Therefore, there is an urgent need for practitioners to understand the latest information regarding treatments that will be useful to this specific population. Mental Health Intervention and Treatment of First Responders and Emergency Workers is an essential reference source that focuses on the latest research for diagnosing and treating mental health.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Book Series
• Editorial Advisory Board and List of Reviewers
• Table of Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Assessing Needs
• Chapter 2: Swimming Upstream
• Chapter 3: Posttraumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Among First Responders
• Chapter 4: Unique Job Roles and Mental Health Risk Factors Among Emergency Dispatchers
• Chapter 5: The First, First Responder
• Chapter 6: Occupational Risk Factors and the Mental Health of Women Firefighters
• Chapter 7: Critical Incident Stress Management
• Chapter 8: Application and Integration of Psychological First Aid in First Responder Organizations
• Chapter 9: The HEROES Project
• Chapter 10: Disaster Responder Self-Care, Self-Compassion, and Protective Factors
• Chapter 11: Bridging the Gaps
• Chapter 12: Evidence-Based Practices to Enhance First Responder Well-Being and Performance
• Chapter 13: Trauma Management Therapy for First Responders
• Chapter 14: Narrative Therapy to Address Trauma for Emergency Medical Services and Firefighters
• Chapter 15: Organizational Prevention and Intervention Services
• Chapter 16: “More Than Peer Support: Organizational and Relational Intervention Model”
• Chapter 17: Changing Hearts and Minds
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index