Shared Trauma, Shared Resilience During a Pandemic: Social Work in the Time of COVID-19

Foreword
References
Endorsement
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Editor and Contributors
Editor
Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
Theoretical and Research Contributions to the Understanding of Shared Trauma
Shared Trauma and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Practice: An Outline
Conclusion
References
Part I: On the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chapter 2: Repurposed, Reassigned, Redeployed
References
Chapter 3: COVID-19 and Moral Distress/Moral Anguish Therapeutic Support for Healthcare Workers in Acute Care: Our Voice
Introduction
Moral Distress and Moral Anguish
What Does MDA Look Like During the COVID-19 Crisis?
MDA Challenges
Professional Perspectives and MDA Challenges
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: On the Front Lines of the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: Meaning-Making and Shared Trauma
References
Chapter 5: Supervising Psychiatry Residents in a COVID-19-Only Hospital: A Hall of Mirrors
References
Part II: Specialty Populations Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chapter 6: Staying True to Our Core Social Work Values During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Individual
Importance of Human Relationships
Integrity
Competence
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Safety Planning with Survivors of Domestic Violence: How COVID-19 Shifts the Focus
Intimate Partner Abuse and COVID-19
Managing Stress and Conflict
Survivor-Focused Safety Planning
Technology and Connection
Self-Protection
Messaging to Abusers
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Reflections on COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Shared Trauma
The Nature of Domestic Violence
Overlaying a Global Pandemic on the Epidemic of Domestic Violence
COVID-19 as a Collective Trauma
Redefining Boundaries
Shared Trauma
Posttraumatic Growth
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: COVID-19 and Sheltering in Place: The Experiences of Coercive Control for College Students Returning Home
Introduction
IPV, Psychological Abuse, and Coercive Control
Post-separation Abuse
Coercive Control and Subsequent Parental Alienation
The Impact of Coercive Control and Parental Alienation
Post-separation Abuse and College Students Returning Home Due to COVID-19
COVID-19, Coercive Control, and Clinical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: Treating Eating Disorders During COVID-19: Clinician Resiliency Amid Uncharted Shared Trauma
Introduction
Clinical Landscape and Developing Risk Factors
Structure in the Absence of Routine
Lack of Available Interventions for Symptom-Use
The Physicality of the Fridge
Clinician Resiliency Amid Uncharted Shared Trauma
Resiliency Through Adaptation of Known Methods
Future Practice
References
Chapter 11: Shared Trauma and Harm Reduction in the Time of COVID-19
References
Chapter 12: Job Loss and Shared Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Helping Clients and the Impact on the Clinician
Introduction
Unemployment, Trauma, and COVID-19
What Can Be Done?
Strategies for Improvement
Building on Successes
Documentation
Sharing Success
Closing the Deal
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13: Considerations in Working with Veterans During COVID-19: When the Battle Is at Home
Introduction
Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth
The Threat at Home
Posttraumatic Stress Triggers
A Loss of Adaptive Coping Skills and a Return to Maladaptive Skills
Survivor Guilt
Moral Injury
Clinician Self-Disclosure in the Context of Shared Trauma
Organizational Pressures
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: Reflections on the HIV/AIDS Crisis, COVID-19, and Resilience in Gay Men: Ghosts of Our Past, Demons of Our Present
Introduction
HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Mishandled
Violation of Expectations and Resilience
Case Vignette
Wayne
Shared Trauma
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: School Social Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences in Traditional, Charter, and Agency-Based Community School Agency Settings
Introduction
The Challenge of Preparing for and Communicating About Closing School
Working Remotely with Vulnerable Students
Mental Health Needs of Students, Families, and Staff
Practice Implications and Future Directions
References
Chapter 16: Transition to Teletherapy with Adolescents in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Holding Environment Approach
Introduction
Holding Environment
The Case of Jane
The Case of Alex
Discussion
Consistency
Reliability
Vocal Matching
Presence
Challenges of Remote Therapy
Shared Trauma and the Holding Environment
Conclusion
References
Chapter 17: Autism in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflecting on Loss and Resilience
Autism, Mental Health, and COVID-19
Acknowledging Trauma and Loss
Resilient Coping
Final Thoughts
References
Part III: Practice Perspectives, Innovations, and Impact on Social Work Practice
Chapter 18: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Relational World of the Patient-Clinician Dyad: Obstacles and Opportunities
My Personal Trauma Narrative
The Therapeutic Frame
Impact Upon the Holding Environment
From the Office to the Screen: Furthering the Mind-Body Split
Shared Embodiment as a Component of the Intersubjective Sphere of Treatment
An Actual and a Virtual Holding Environment
Boundary Alterations with an Ongoing Psychotherapy Patient
Conclusion
References
Chapter 19: Wholeheartedness in the Treatment of Shared Trauma: Special Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
Wholeheartedness and Basic Anxiety
Horney’s Concepts and COVID-19
Final Thoughts
References
Chapter 20: Reflections on the Impact of Remote Counseling: Friendship in a New Therapeutic Space
Introduction
Case Vignette
Counseling Through Illness
Counseling Following Illness
Remote Counseling’s Potential
References
Chapter 21: The Natural World: The Role of Ecosocial Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
Ecosocial Work
Biophilia
Deep Ecology
Ecosocial Work in Practice
Alternate Nature Connections
COVID-19
Conclusion
References
Chapter 22: Building the Capacity of Neighborhoods and the Resilience of Neighbors to Respond to COVID-19: The Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Corps
Background and Historical Perspective
Conceptual Framework
The Program
Health Care
Food Resources
Mental Wellness
Technology Assistance
Outcome and Critique of the Program
Emerging Evidence on Shared Trauma and Shared Resilience
Productive Aging: The Civic Dimension
References
Chapter 23: The Importance of Pets During a Global Pandemic: See Spot Play
Conclusion
References
Chapter 24: Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Building a Life Worth Living in the Face of an Unrelenting Crisis
Introduction
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Overview
Individual Therapy
Skills Training Group
Phone Coaching
Consultation Team
Providing DBT During COVID-19
Individual Therapy and COVID-19
Skills Training Group and COVID-19
Phone Coaching and COVID-19
Consultation Team and COVID-19
Conclusion
References
Chapter 25: Reflections on Providing Virtual Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy in the Wake of COVID-19: Survival Through Adaptation
C-PTSD in the Time of COVID
The EMDR Resource Development and Installation Protocol
Virtual EMDR
Case Study
Reflections on Proving Virtual EMDR
Conclusion
References
Chapter 26: Shared Traumatic Stress and the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Child Welfare Workers
Introduction
Case Study
Impact of COVID-19 on PCW Workers
Disproportionate Risk
Shared Traumatic Stress
Additional Stressors on the Sector During the Pandemic
Opportunities to Shift Practices and Support Workers
Conclusion
References
Chapter 27: How COVID-19 Exposed an Inadequate Approach to Burnout: Moving Beyond Self-Care
Critically Understanding the Issue: Causes and Effects of Occupational Stress
Prevalence and Effects
Why Social Work Is at Particular Risk
The Status Quo: The Case for Self-Care
What Is Self-Care?
Why Self-Care Became the Predominate Approach
The Benefits of Self-Care
The Critique of Self-Care
Self-Care and Neoliberalism
How COVID-19 Revealed the Failure of Self-Care
How to Progress: Future Directions to Support Our Workers
Shifting the Focus to Organizational Approaches
Refining Our Interventions
Engaging Stakeholders
The Role of the Academy
Professional Advocacy
Conclusion
References
Part IV: Convergence with Racism Pandemic
Chapter 28: The Pandemic Within the Pandemic of 2020: A Spiritual Perspective
Introduction
COVID-19 Pandemic
Police Brutality
Shared Trauma
A Spirituality Perspective
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 29: Black Lives, Mass Incarceration, and the Perpetuity of Trauma in the Era of COVID-19: The Road to Abolition Social Work
Introduction
Trauma: A History Rooted in War
The Quest for White Supremacy and Its War on Black Lives
Mass Incarceration
COVID-19: The Personal Is the Professional
The Road to Abolition Social Work
Conclusion
References
Chapter 30: COVID-19 and the Injustice System: Reshaping Clinical Practice for Children and Families Impacted by Hyper-Incarceration
Introduction
Background
Evidence Supporting Disruptions in Attachment for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Prevalence of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
Psychosocial and Medical Implications of COVID-19 for Parents and Children
Application of Relational-Cultural Theory in Treatment for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Application of Attachment Theory in Treatment for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Barriers to Relational-Cultural and Attachment Theory Implementation and Fidelity
Advantages of Relational-Cultural and Attachment Theory Applications for Social Workers
Shared Trauma and the Collective Experience of COVID-19
Conclusion and Further Reflection
References
Chapter 31: An Intimate Portrait of Shared Trauma Amid COVID-19 and Racial Unrest Between a Black Cisgender Femme Sex Worker and Her Black Cisgender Femme Therapist
Introduction
The Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Pre- and Current COVID-19 Outdoor Sex Work
Dana
Zoom
Transcript
Final Thoughts
References
Chapter 32: COVID-19 as Post-Migration Stress: Exploring the Impact of a Pandemic on Latinx Transgender Individuals in Immigration Detention
COVID-19 and Post-Migration Stress
Latinx Transgender Migrant Mental Health
Health Hazards in Detention Centers
The Psychological Evaluation and Shared Trauma
Practice Reflections and Recommendations
Resilience: A Framework for Understanding Shared Trauma
References
Part V: Social Work Education
Chapter 33: Teaching Social Work Practice in the Shared Trauma of a Global Pandemic
Shared Trauma
Teaching in a Pandemic
Implications for Educators
References
Chapter 34: Reconceptualizing Service-Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections and Recommendations
Introduction
Service-Learning in the Time of COVID-19: When “Service-Learning Becomes Service-LEARNING”
Service-Learning Through Youth and Community Engagement
Service-Learning with Immigrant Youth
Service-Learning with Holocaust Survivors
Service-Learning: Alzheimer’s Disease – Sharing the Lived Experience
Lessons Learned and Future Possibilities for Remote Service-Learning
Conclusion
References
Chapter 35: Grief Lessons of the Apocalypse: Self-care Is a Joyful Jab in the Arm
References
Chapter 36: Shared Trauma: Group Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic
References
Part VI: Clinician Self-Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chapter 37: The COVID-19 Self-Care Survival Guide: A Framework for Clinicians to Categorize and Utilize Self-Care Strategies and Practices
Areas of Self-Care
Mindfulness Techniques
Meditation
Applied Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness and Technology
Setting Boundaries for Self-Care
Making Time for Self-Care
Conclusion
References
Index