This practical nuts-and-bolts guide provides readers with the skills necessary to handle any crisis situation. This book utilizes the comprehensive and effective ABC Model of Crisis Intervention that can be used as effectively for day-to-day interactions as for emergency situations. "A Guide to Crisis Intervention, 4th Edition" addresses such crises as drug abuse, secondary PTSD, crisis worker burnout, AIDS, suicide, death and dying, Alzheimer's, and victimization and abuse.