Shared mass trauma in social work : implications and strategies for resilient practice / edited by Ann Goelitz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Getting started: shared trauma perspectives -- Shared trauma: an essential construct for challenging times -- An investigation of research on shared trauma -- Part II. Battlegrounds of shared trauma: traumatic events -- Frontline devotion in a shared trauma: partners of doctors and nurses combatting COVID-19 -- Trauma, policing, and United States social work practice -- Social resilience and natural disasters: effective social and community response to shared trauma -- Shared reality as a result of war and terror -- Part III. Battlegrounds of shared trauma: social work modalities -- Finding our way together: relational therapy during a global pandemic -- Shared trauma in a group context -- Shared trauma and community organizing -- In conclusion: lessons learned going forward.

"This edited volume looks at the phenomena of shared trauma and how it affects social workers and their clients alike. Bringing together established voices from the field of social work, Shared Mass Trauma presents ideas of how to provide resilient care and practice while social workers and their clients are both experiencing the same mass trauma. Social workers are often on the front line when community trauma occurs, and the boundary between their experiences and those of clients can become blurred. In this timely resource, Ann Goelitz and the contributors aim to share both their findings and evidence-based tools to help professionals look after themselves and their clients in times of turmoil. Beginning by setting a conceptual framework for shared trauma and reviewing related research, the contributors discuss the concept as it relates to events such as the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and natural disasters, police brutality and racism, and war and terrorism. Filled with case studies that bring the text to life, chapters then move to the modalities of psychotherapy, group work, and community organizing, before concluding with reflections and lessons learnt for future practice. With specific implications, trauma-informed care, social work principles, and practical tips incorporated throughout, the book ends with a glossary of terms, a sample syllabus, and practical exercises to support training social workers as well providing practical assistance for clinicians working in unprecedented circumstances"-- Provided by publisher.