Category Archives: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Trauma and Physical Health: Understanding the effects of extreme stress and of psychological harm

Trauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault. Numerous investigations have documented links between such trauma exposure and long-term negative mental health consequences. As we learn more … Continue reading

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The Encyclopedia of Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

Given the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the steady stream of terror bombings and mass shootings, it seems that a title on trauma and related disorders would have an audience wanting to understand more about the … Continue reading

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Stress Hormones and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:, Volume 167: Basic Studies and Clinical Perspectives (Progress in Brain Research)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) arises from the experience of severe stressors and trauma. The disorder is characterized by recurrent recall of intrusive memories to the event, nightmares with insomnia, emotional numbing, hyperarousal, which are all long-lasting and relatively resistant to … Continue reading

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Stress-induced and Fear Circuitry Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-V

This volume summarizes current research to determine whether a specific group of stress-induced and fear-based disorders form a distinct syndrome independent from other anxiety disorders. Intended to contribute to DSM-V revisions regarding classification of these disorders, Stress-Induced and Fear Circuitry … Continue reading

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Therapy After Terror: 9/11, Psychotherapists, and Mental Health

Therapy After Terror examines the 2001 World Trade Center attack from the perspectives of New York City mental health professionals who treated the psychologically wounded following the attack. Therapists discuss the attack’s effects on their patients, its personal and professional … Continue reading

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Cultural Competence in Trauma Therapy: Beyond the Flashback

Few of the excellent models that have been developed for working with trauma survivors take into account the complexity of an individual’s unique background and experience. Even treatment for members of “special groups” often ignores the individual’s multilayered identities–which may … Continue reading

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Handbook of PTSD: Science and Practice

Unparalleled in its breadth and depth, this state-of-the-art handbook reviews the latest scientific advances in understanding trauma and PTSD, discusses the implications for clinical practice, and evaluates the status of evidence-based assessment and treatment. The foremost authorities in the field … Continue reading

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies

As Dr. Mark Goulston tells his patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), “The fact that you’re still afraid doesn’t mean you’re in any danger. It just takes the will and the way for your heart and soul to … Continue reading

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Methods for Disaster Mental Health Research

This authoritative book will be of interest to anyone involved in studying the mental health consequences of large-scale traumatic events or in measuring the effectiveness of postdisaster interventions. The book considers disasters from different perspectives and translates their chaotic aftermath … Continue reading

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Trauma and Psychosis: New Directions for Theory and Therapy

Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis provides clinicians with a comprehensive cognitive model that can be applied to all patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or related disorders in order to aid the development of a formulation that will incorporate all relevant … Continue reading

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