For Human Services Professionals

Material likely to be useful for human services
professionals in general

While the primary focus of this list is material in the Library which is likely to be of interest to human services professionals, I have also provided a listing, below, of materials in the clients’ section of the library which may also be of interest. Within the terms of the licensing of the documents here, you are invited to use these materials in your professional work, if you care to.

Articles and documents for professionals

• Kitchur’s Strategic Developmental Model for EMDR – An enriched approach to EMDR.
• PTSD Screening Kit for Human Services Professionals – Help for better management of psychological trauma disorders in Primary Care and Human Service settings.
  • Psychological trauma disorders – Explains the unique importance of primary care providers as first responders to victims of psychological trauma. Describes use of a brief screening tool for detecting at-risk service recipients, so they can be referred for assessment.
  • Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD) – A brief screening tool for PTSD in Primary Care settings, from the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, US Department of Veterans.
  • Psychological trauma – Signs and Symptoms – A guide to determining who should be screened for psychological trauma.
  • Psychological trauma – Briefing Sheet – Brief, essential background information, derived from research and clinical experience.

Articles and documents, of possible interest to professionals, which are found in the Clients section of the Library

• Building emotional resilience: Finding and calming negative self-beliefs to decrease personal distress and become stronger – Working on your own to convert your negative self-beliefs into growth and peace of mind.
• Depression (NIMH Statement) – A broad overview of the disorder and its treatment, from an authoritative source.
• Feelings – deepening self-awareness in the early stages of psychotherapy – Important work you can do to get a fast start in psychotherapy.
• Problem solving: How to make better decisions - With truly important decisions, we do well to approach the matter a bit differently than we do with everyday matters. Here’s how to do it.
• Psychotherapy and Counseling Services Available - Services for developing personal and interpersonal competence.
• Problem solving: How to make better decisions – With truly important decisions, we do well to approach the matter a bit differently than we do with everyday matters. Here’s how to do it.
• Rapid state-of-mind improvement (RSMI) - A simple, effective, and powerful procedure for improving your state of mind.
• Re-grounding procedure – A simple, effective way to learn to return to your naturally calm, clear mind.
• Symptom management skills – Three approaches for psychotherapy clients.