Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health

The new, quick reference for understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder uses clear, highly accessible language to comprehensively guide the reader through posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related issues. This concise, informative reference provides a complete overview of the history of the field, diagnosis, treatment, research, emerging trends, and other critical information about PTSD. Examining both theory and practice, the text offers a multifaceted look at the disorder, outlining biological, cognitive, psychosocial, psychodynamic, integrated, and other relevant approaches. Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health Series, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder features a compact, easy-to-use format that includes: Vignettes and case illustrations A practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment over theory Resources for specific readers such as clinicians, students, or patients In addition to the fundamentals of treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder covers some of today's most important and cutting-edge issues in the field, such as war and terrorism; PTSD in children, adolescents, and families; professional and ethical issues; and relevant positive psychological findings. This straightforward resource is admirably suited for a wide variety of readers including students and practicing mental health professionals, as well as first responders, military personnel, and other individuals that regularly deal with traumatic situations and their aftermath.

The new, quick reference for understanding Posttraumatic StressDisorderThe Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: PosttraumaticStress Disorder uses clear, highly accessible language tocomprehensively guide the reader through posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) and related issues. This concise, informativereference provides a complete overview of the history of the fielddiagnosis, treatment, research, emerging trends, and other criticalinformation about PTSD. Examining both theory and practice, thetext offers a multifaceted look at the disorder, outliningbiological, cognitive, psychosocial, psychodynamic, integrated, andother relevant approaches.Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to MentalHealth Series, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder features acompact, easy-to-use format that includes:* Vignettes and case illustrations* A practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment overtheory* Resources for specific readers such as clinicians, students, orpatientsIn addition to the fundamentals of treatment, PosttraumaticStress Disorder covers some of today's most important andcutting-edge issues in the field, such as war and terrorism; PTSDin children, adolescents, and families; professional and ethicalissues; and relevant positive psychological findings. Thisstraightforward resource is admirably suited for a wide variety ofreaders including students and practicing mental healthprofessionals, as well as first responders, military personnel, andother individuals that regularly deal with traumatic situations andtheir aftermath.

Series Preface xvAcknowledgments xviiIntroduction xixSection One: Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Working with Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 3CHAPTER 2 Theories of Stress and Coping 19CHAPTER 3 The Biopsychosocial Effects of Traumatic Stress 35CHAPTER 4 Exposure to Trauma and Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 55CHAPTER 5 Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 69CHAPTER 6 Biological Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 83CHAPTER 7 Psychodynamic, Psychosocial, Alternative, and Integrated Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 103CHAPTER 8 Other Trauma-Related Disorders and Complications 121CHAPTER 9 Cross-Cultural Issues and International Perspectives 137Section Two: Evaluating, Assessing, and Treating Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCHAPTER 10 Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 161CHAPTER 11 Introduction and Overview of Treatment 179CHAPTER 12 Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments 197CHAPTER 13 Psychodynamic Treatments 211CHAPTER 14 Pharmacological Treatments 221CHAPTER 15 Integrated and Other Treatment Approaches 233CHAPTER 16 Crisis Intervention, Debriefing, and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 245CHAPTER 17 Specific Therapies for Specific Traumas and Adjunctive Treatments 257Section Three: Special SectionsCHAPTER 18 Future Research Directions and the Cutting Edge 273CHAPTER 19 Professional Issues: Ethics, Risk Management, and Self-Care 283CHAPTER 20 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Families 295CHAPTER 21 War, Terrorism, Torture, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 315CHAPTER 22 Resilience, Recovery, and Hope 335Section Four: AppendixesAPPENDIX A Professional Resources 351APPENDIX B Patient Resources 355Index 359