Crisis Counseling for Combatants and Their Families

This book is addressed to professionals who provide assistance and support to combatants and their families. The authors are practicing psychologists and psychiatrists from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, who have extensive experience in this field. Crisis psychological counseling has significant differences from counseling that focuses on resolving less acute problems. It is aimed at providing psychological assistance in the process of experiencing a critical situation. The book covers topics such as phantom pains, dealing with grief, experiencing guilt, searching for meaning in life, the crisis of combatants' relationships with loved ones, working with patients' aggression, and more. Several chapters are dedicated to the preparation of the crisis psychologist themselves and enhancing their resilience to tackle professional tasks. The book is recommended for clinical psychologists, social psychologists, and volunteers with psychological education involved in providing psychological help (from emergency to deferred) and psychological support.