This vital reference draws from the wisdom and experience of contributors from many faith traditions – Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and more. It is the definitive handbook for counselling not only the victims of disaster, but also the clergy and caregivers who are called to service in the wake of crisis. Exploring how spiritual care changes following a disaster and including a comprehensive explanation of a disaster's lifecycle, this handbook offer the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills from the best disaster response texts, research and concepts. Topics include: defining disaster and its impact on the community recognising coping mechanisms – healthy and unhealthy – within the community building response organisations prior to disaster cultural and religious considerations in disaster response clergy and compassion fatigue
