Trauma Made Simple: Competencies in Assessment, Treatment and Working with Survivors

In Trauma Made Simple, trauma expert Dr. Jamie Marich brings her practical style of training to print, using clinical common sense to wade through theory, research, and hype surrounding trauma. Learn about trauma in a way that is relevant to clinical work, including extensive coverage on PTSD and other diagnoses through a bio-psycho-social-spiritual lens. Make clinically informed decisions based on setting, client preparedness, and other contextual variables. Develop strategies for treatment planning based on the best possible treatments in the field today. Trauma Made Simple addresses a variety of issues that are imperative to trauma competency in clinical work, including how to handle grief and mourning, assessing for and addressing addiction (even if you are not an addiction counselor) and how to manage professional development issues, including self-care. "Trauma Made Simple is an articulate and accessible guide to the expereince and the healing of trauma. Using stories and first-hand accounts, Dr. marich beautifully conveys the human aspect of trauma." - Terry Fralich, LCPC, JD author of The Five Core Skills of Mindfulness: A Direct Path to More Confidence, Joy, and Love