Clinician’s Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Praise for Clinician's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder "e;Rosen and Frueh's important book takes a huge leap toward clarity. The chapters are authored by leading experts in the field, and each addresses one of the pressing issues of the day. The tone is sensible and authoritative throughout, but always with a thoughtful ear toward clinical concerns and implications."e; George A. Bonanno, PhD Professor of Clinical Psychology Teachers College, Columbia University "e;All clinicians and researchers dealing with anxiety disorders should have a copy of Rosen and Frueh's Clinician's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on their shelves. Moreover, they should read it from cover to cover. This compilation . . . is authoritative, very readable, and extremely well crafted. The issues are looked at from many vantage points, including assessment and treatment, cross-cultural, cognitive, and categorical/political."e; Michel Hersen, PhD, ABPP Editor, Journal of Anxiety Disorders Dean, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University Clinician's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder brings together an international group of expert clinicians and researchers who address core issues facing mental health professionals, including: Assessing and treating trauma exposure and posttraumatic morbidity Controversies and clinical implications of differences of opinion among researchers on the definition and diagnosis of the condition Treating the full range of posttraumatic reactions Cross-cultural perspectives on posttraumatic stress

Praise for Clinician's Guide to Posttraumatic StressDisorder"Rosen and Frueh's important book takes a huge leap towardclarity. The chapters are authored by leading experts in the fieldand each addresses one of the pressing issues of the day. The toneis sensible and authoritative throughout, but always with athoughtful ear toward clinical concerns and implications."George A. Bonanno, PhD Professor of ClinicalPsychology Teachers College, Columbia University"All clinicians and researchers dealing with anxiety disordersshould have a copy of Rosen and Frueh's Clinician's Guide toPosttraumatic Stress Disorder on their shelves. Moreover, theyshould read it from cover to cover. This compilation . . . isauthoritative, very readable, and extremely well crafted. Theissues are looked at from many vantage points, including assessmentand treatment, cross-cultural, cognitive, andcategorical/political."Michel Hersen, PhD, ABPP Editor, Journal ofAnxiety Disorders Dean, School of Professional PsychologyPacific UniversityClinician's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder bringstogether an international group of expert clinicians andresearchers who address core issues facing mental healthprofessionals, including:* Assessing and treating trauma exposure and posttraumaticmorbidity* Controversies and clinical implications of differences ofopinion among researchers on the definition and diagnosis of thecondition* Treating the full range of posttraumatic reactions* Cross-cultural perspectives on posttraumatic stress

Author Biographies viiPreface xiiiPart I: Core Issues1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and General Stress Studies 3Gerald M. Rosen, B. Christopher Frueh, Jon D. Elhai, Anouk L. Grubaugh, and Julian D. Ford2 Normal Reactions to Adversity or Symptoms of Disorder? 33Jerome C. Wakefield and Allan V. Horwitz3 Criterion A: Controversies and Clinical Implications 51Meaghan L. O'Donnell, Mark Creamer, and John Cooper4 Posttraumatic Memory 77Elke Geraerts5 Searching for PTSD's Biological Signature 97Gerald M. Rosen, Scott O. Lilienfeld, and Scott P. OrrPart II: Clinical Practice6 Assessing Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Morbidity 119Jon D. Elhai, Julian D. Ford, and James A. Naifeh7 Early Intervention in the Aftermath of Trauma 153Richard Gist and Grant J. Devilly8 Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for PTSD 177Elizabeth A. Hembree and Edna B. Foa9 Treating the Full Range of Posttraumatic Reactions 205Richard A. Bryant10 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress 235James D. Herbert and Evan M. FormanAfterword: PTSD's Future in the DSM: Implications for Clinical Practice 263Gerald M. Rosen, B. Christopher Frueh, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Paul R. McHugh, and Robert L. SpitzerAuthor Index 277Subject Index 287