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Posttraumatic stress disorder /

Herbert, Martin

Posttraumatic stress disorder / Martin Herbert. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2004. - xxvi, 371 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - The Wiley concise guides to mental health .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Theoretical and empirical foundations for working with posttraumatic stress disorder -- Introduction to posttraumatic stress disorder -- Theories of stress and coping -- The biopsychosocial effects of traumatic stress -- Exposure to trauma and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder -- Cognitive and behavioral theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Biological theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Psychodynamic, psychosocial, alternative, and integrated theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Other trauma-related disorders and complications -- Cross-cultural issues and international perspectives -- Evaluating, assessing and treating posttraumatic stress disorder -- Clinical evaluation and assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Introduction and overview of treatment -- Cognitive and behavioral treatments -- Psychodynamic treatments -- Pharmacological treatments -- Integrated and other treatment approaches -- Crisis intervention, debriefing, and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Specific therapies for specific traumas and adjunctive treatments -- Special sections -- Future research directions and the cutting edge -- Professional issues: ethics, risk management, and self-care -- Post-traumatic stress disorder in children, adolescents, and families -- War, terrorism, torture and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Resilience, recovery, and hope -- Appendices -- Appendix A - professional resources -- Appendix B - patient resources.

0471705136 (pbk.) 9780471705130

2005034275

GBA638650 bnb

013442594 Uk


Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder--Treatment.
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.

RC552.P67 / C374 2006

616.85/21
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