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“For those who are specifically involved as crisis intervention workers on an individual, organizational, or community level, the text's expertise will undoubtedly be a resource for some time to come. For the private practitioner the text is not only an expert review of the fundamentals for general stress/trauma theory and intervention, but an invaluable resource to have on the shelf when looking for a reference and guidance on a specific type of crisis.”

—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews (on the third edition)


“Dattilio, Shapiro, Greenaway, and their distinguished contributors have knocked it out of the park with this fourth edition. The impressive breadth of coverage makes this volume truly relevant to the challenges of our times. Almost encyclopedic in scope, and yet accessible and manageable enough to be read in full, the text tackles clinical crises across the lifespan and with cross-cultural, global significance. Captivating clinical examples bring the problems to life and demonstrate how therapists can best respond. An added plus is that so many of the chapters include guidance on crisis prevention.”

—Cory F. Newman, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, and Director, Center for Cognitive Therapy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania


“Crisis intervention techniques have become more necessary than ever. The fourth edition of this comprehensive work addresses everything from the strains of helping others through a crisis to legal and ethical issues, cultural factors, and crises across the lifespan. The book provides state-of-the-science reviews of the treatment literature and expert clinical guidance for navigating every imaginable type of crisis. All clinicians and clinical graduate students have something to learn from this gem.”

—Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry, and Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program, Emory University School of Medicine


“It is unusual for a well-established book to become even more relevant with each new edition, but this is such a work. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest information on how to competently intervene in crises involving behavioral health and substance use. Clinicians and students learn effective strategies for dealing with a variety of crises, from the consequences of violence, terrorism, and disasters to the more mundane but equally impactful crises that bring people to urgent care settings in ever-increasing numbers.”

—David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University


“In my lifetime, there has never been a more urgent need to effectively address crises, wherever in the world they occur. This book provides important concepts and techniques for treating a comprehensive variety of challenges—psychological, medically related, child and family, environmental, and situational. Each chapter provides up-to-date research to guide clinicians and improve their effectiveness with diverse clients. I highly recommend this book!”

—Judith S. Beck, PhD, President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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Table of Contents

Foreword, Robert L. Leahy

I. Introduction

1. Crisis Intervention: An Overview, Frank M. Dattilio, Daniel I. Shapiro, & D. Scott Greenaway

2. Ethical and Legal Issues in Crisis Intervention, Jeffery E. Barnett

II. Psychological Crises

3. Effectively Managing Suicidal Crises, David A. Jobes, Ethan W. Graure, & John Paul Ryan

4. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Crises, D. Scott Greenaway

5. Working with Psychosis in Inpatient Settings, Katherine Eisen, Sripriya Chari, & Kate Hardy

6. Suicide Prevention with Borderline Personality Disorder, Daniella C. Cavenagh & Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler

III. Medically Related Crises

7. Dementia-Related Crises, Susmita Halder, Akash Kumar Mahato, & D. Scott Greenaway

8. Crises in Substance Misuse and Dependence, Sharon M. Freeman Clevenger, James W. Sturges, & Misti Storie

9. Crises Related to Acute and Chronic Pain, Hillary L. Ditmars, Jenna Sandler Eilenberg, & John D. Otis

10. Crises in Integrated Health Settings and Life-Threatening Illnesses, Joseph R. Pellizzari, Tyler G. Tulloch, & Randi E. McCabe

IV. Child and Family Crises

11. Child Sexual and Physical Abuse, Justin R. Misurell, Jaclyn M. Zocca, & Lindsay Anderson

12. Couples in Crisis, Norman B. Epstein, Stephen E. Schlesinger, & HaeDong Kim

13. Families in Crisis, Frank M. Dattilio & Allison Schoenly

14. Child and Adolescent Disorders, Stephen Timchack

15. Crises with Older Adults, Allison Schoenly & Robert J. Berchick

V. Environmental and Situational Crises

16. Disaster Trauma, Lata K. McGinn, Lauren Bonavitacola, & William Buerger

17. The Involuntary Hospitalization Process, Daniel I. Shapiro & Stephania L. Hayes

18. Terrorism, Patricia J. Watson, Daphna Canetti, & Stevan E. Hobfoll

19. Major Threats of Violence: Evaluation and Management, John S. Rozel, Patrick McCormick, & Jaqulyn Stilson

20. Intervention for Police Following Deadly Force Encounters, Laurence Miller

VI. Concluding Topics

21. The Self-Care of Mental Health Crisis Professionals, Frank M. Dattilio

22. Afterword, Frank M. Dattilio, Daniel I. Shapiro, & D. Scott Greenaway

Index

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About the Editors

Frank M. Dattilio, PhD, ABPP, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he has served on the teaching faculty since 1989. He was a part-time instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for 14 years, and is now a part-time teaching associate. Dr. Dattilio is a practicing clinical and forensic psychologist and is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is also a founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Dattilio has presented extensively throughout the world on treatment of a wide range of disorders using cognitive-behavioral therapy. His more than 300 publications have been translated into 30 languages. Dr. Dattilio has received numerous awards for outstanding achievement in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, and marital and family therapy.

• Author's website
• All titles by Frank M. Dattilio

Daniel I. Shapiro, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and Director of Operations for the UC Davis Early Psychosis Programs. Dr. Shapiro is an expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and in the identification and treatment of early stages of serious mental illness. He has been involved in directing the implementation of evidence-based treatment programs in academic and community mental health settings. Dr. Shapiro is passionate about improving access to evidence-based care for serious mental illness globally, and training the next generation of clinicians and educators locally. He is particularly interested in how such factors as culture, stress, neurocognition, and beliefs about mental illness and wellness affect pathways to and decisions about treatment. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

D. Scott Greenaway, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist in private practice at Marsh Landing Behavioral Group in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Since entering private practice in 2005, he has specialized in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with children and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Greenaway co-directs the CBT Training Certification Program at the Atlanta Center for Cognitive Therapy. His writings have been published in books and magazines, and he hosts a YouTube channel entitled PsychologyWorks. Dr. Greenaway is board certified in behavioral and cognitive therapy by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

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Contributors

Lindsay Anderson, PsyD, Caring Cove, Chatham, NJ; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Jeffrey E. Barnett, PsyD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Robert J. Berchick, PhD, ABPP, A-CBT, CCTP, private practice, Hatfield, PA

Lauren Bonavitacola, PsyD, MT-BC, Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants, White Plains, NY

William Buerger, PsyD, Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants, White Plains, NY

Daphna Canetti, PhD, School of Political Sciences, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel

Daniella C. Cavenagh, PhD, ABPP, private practice, Flourtown, PA

Sripriya Chari, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Frank M. Dattilio, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, MA

Hillary L. Ditmars, MA, doctoral student, Clinical Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Jenna Sandler Eilenberg, MA, MPH, doctoral student, Clinical Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Katherine Eisen, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA

Norman B. Epstein, PhD, Department of Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Sharon M. Freeman Clevenger, DSc, MSN, MA, CARN-AP, PM, Indiana Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Fort Wayne, IN

Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler, PhD, Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Ethan W. Graure, MA, doctoral student, Clinical Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Arlington, VA

D. Scott Greenaway, PhD, ABPP, private practice, Jacksonville Beach, FL

Susmita Halder, PhD, MPhil, Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India

Kate Hardy, ClinPsyD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Stephania L. Hayes, PhD, OTR, CPS, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD, ABPP, private practice, Chicago, IL

David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

HaeDong Kim, PhD, Department of Family Studies and Community Development, Towson University, Towson, MD

Akash Kumar Mahato, PhD, MPhil, Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata, India

Randi E. McCabe, PhD,CPsych, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University; St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Patrick McCormick, MA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Western Behavioral Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Lata K. McGinn, PhD, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Laurence Miller, PhD, private practice, Boca Raton, FL

Justin R. Misurell, PhD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY; NYU Langone Child Study Center, Hackensack, NJ

John D. Otis, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA

Joseph R. Pellizzari, PhD, CPsych, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

John S. Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA, Department of Psychiatry and Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

John Paul Ryan, BA, doctoral student, Department of Clinical Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Stephen E. Schlesinger, PhD, private practice, Oak Park, IL

Allison Schoenly, BS, graduate student, Department of Counseling Psychology, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Daniel I. Shapiro, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, CA

Jaqulyn Stilson, MSW, LSW, Resolve Crisis Services, Pittsburgh, PA

Misti Storie, MS, NCC, LPC, private practice, Atlanta, GA

James W. Sturges, PhD, Department of Psychology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA

Stephen Timchack, PsyD, ABPP, private practice, Kingston, PA

Tyler G. Tulloch, PhD, CPsych, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University; Kidney Urinary Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Patricia J. Watson, PhD, National Center for PTSD, Washington, DC

Jaclyn M. Zocca, PsyD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY

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Audience

Practitioners, students, and instructors in clinical psychology, social work, psychiatry, nursing, and counseling.

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Course Use

Serves as a text in graduate-level courses on CBT and/or crisis intervention.

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Previous editions published by Guilford:

Third Edition, © 2007
ISBN: 9781606236482

Second Edition, © 2000
ISBN: 9781572305793

First Edition, © 1994
ISBN: 9780898622218

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New to this edition:

• Chapter on clinician self-care.
• Chapters on managing the involuntary hospitalization process, working with psychosis in inpatient settings, intervening with clients at risk for mass violence, and more.
• Chapters retained from the prior edition are all updated or rewritten to incorporate current data, clinical strategies, and assessment tools.
• All of the case examples are new.