A handbook written for professionals working in mentally high-risk jobs — that is, roles where one is confronted with accidents, threats, trauma, abuse, death, or other severe events through interactions with people affected by crises or trauma, or in roles that otherwise place significant demands on empathy and managing painful emotions. Out summer 2026
En letlæst bog skrevet til fagpersoner, der har et psykisk krævende job, men andre fagfolk vil også have glæde af bogen. Psykologisk tryghed er nemlig ekstra vigtigt, hvis ens arbejde rummer mange ubekendte faktorer, hvis man er gensidigt afhængig af hinandens input for at kunne løse opgaver eller, hvis man har ansvar for beslutninger, der kan få vidtrækkende konsekvenser for andre mennesker.
A handbook for professionals who want to understand, prevent, and manage psychological crisis reactions — both their own and those of others — when work involves strain, unexpected events, and crises. The book is based on the latest insights from crisis and strain psychology and provides concrete tools and models to strengthen individuals, teams, leaders, and organisations across different professional fields. Publication date to be announced.
The Red-Green-Blue model originates from the book “Grundbog i Belastningspsykologi – forebyggelse af primær og sekundær traumatisering ved psykisk krævende arbejde”, written by psychologist Rikke Høgsted, director of the Institute for Strain Psychology.
The Fisherman’s Bench is both a method and a place where, together with good colleagues, you can sit down to share and process some of the powerful impressions that are often associated with having a mentally high-risk job.
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