Handbook of Ptsd

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, before retiring in 2022, was founder and Director of the National PTSD Brain Bank; Senior Advisor to the National Center for PTSD, where he served for 24 years as Executive Director; and Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He worked as a clinician and researcher for over 50 years, and has approximately 360 publications, including 29 books. Dr. Friedman is past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and past chair of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5-TR and DSM-5 PTSD Work Groups. He has served on numerous national research, education, and policy committees and has received many honors for his leadership and contributions to the field. Paula P. Schnurr, PhD, is cofounder and Executive Director of the National Center for PTSD and Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Schnurr is editor of the Clinician's Trauma Update Online, former editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress, past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. With over 250 publications, she has won a number of awards for her research and contributions to the field of traumatic stress studies. Her research focuses on the treatment of PTSD and the longitudinal study of the effects of traumatic exposure on physical and mental health. Terence M. Keane, PhD, is Director of the Behavioral Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD, Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the VA Boston Healthcare System, and Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Research at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Keane is past president of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and the Division of Trauma Psychology (Division 56) of the American Psychological Association. Currently, he is president of the American Psychological Foundation. He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ISTSS, two honorary doctorates, the John Blair Barnwell Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and many other awards recognizing his research and scientific contributions to the field.

Now in an extensively revised third edition with 65% new material, this is the authoritative reference on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Contributors examine the breadth of current knowledge on the mechanisms by which stressful events can alter psychological processes, brain function, and individual behavior.

I. Historical Overview: Setting the Context 1. PTSD from DSM-III to DSM-5: Progress and Challenges, Matthew J. Friedman, Paula P. Schnurr, & Terence M. Keane 2. DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD, Matthew J. Friedman, Michelle J. Bovin, & Frank W. Weathers 3. Historical Roots of the PTSD Construct: How PTSD Became a Diagnosis and Launched the Traumatic Stress Field, Alexander C. McFarlane & Dean G. Kilpatrick II. Scientific Foundations and Theoretical Perspectives 4. Epidemiology of Trauma and PTSD in Adults, Kristina J. Korte, Tammy Jiang, Karestan C. Koenen, Sandro Galea, & Jaimie L. Gradus 5. Epidemiology of Trauma and PTSD in Childhood and Adolescence, William E. Copeland & Ellen W. McGinnis 6. Psychological Models of PTSD, Richard A. Bryant 7. Alterations in Memory and Other Neurocognitive Processes, Chris R. Brewin & Jennifer J. Vasterling 8. Trauma-Induced Dissociation, Anne P. DePrince, Martin J. Dorahy, Ruth Lanius, & Francesca L. Schiavone 9. Examining Neurocircuitry and Neuroplasticity in PTSD, Lynnette A. Averill, Christopher L. Averill, Teddy J. Akiki, & Chadi G. Abdallah 10. Neurochemistry, Neuroendocrinology, and Neuroimmunology of PTSD, Ann M. Rasmusson, Byung K. Kim, Tiffany R. Lago, Kayla Brown, Caitlin Ridgewell, & Arieh Y. Shalev 11. Genetics of PTSD, Daniel Bustamante, Kaitlin Bountress, Christina Sheerin, Karestan C. Koenen, Guia Guffanti, Lulu Yan, Michelle Haloossim, Monica Uddin, Nicole Nugent, & Ananda B. Amstadter 12. What Brain Tissue Can Tell Us: Postmortem Brain Banking and Analysis of PTSD Molecular Pathology, Matthew J. Girgenti, Bertrand R. Huber, Matthew J. Friedman, & Ronald S. Duman 13. Gender Issues in PTSD, Rachel Kimerling, Julie C. Weitlauf, & Amy E. Street 14. A Developmental Perspective on Childhood Traumatic Stress, Adam D. Brown, Emily Becker-Weidman, & Glenn N. Saxe 15. Trauma and PTSD in Older Adults, Joan Cook & Vanessa Simiola III. Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based State of the Art 16. Assessment of PTSD and Its Comorbidities in Adults, Nicholas A. Livingston, Deborah J. Brief, Mark W. Miller, & Terence M. Keane 17. Assessment of PTSD in Children and Adolescents, Ernestine C. Briggs, Kate Nooner, & Lisa M. AmayäJackson 18. Early Intervention Following Trauma, Alvi Azad, Leonard Skipper, Gary H. Wynn, & David M. Benedek 19. Psychosocial Treatments for Adults with PTSD, Tara E. Galovski, Carmen P. McLean, C. Adrian Davis, & Jennifer S. Wachen 20. Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents with PTSD, Judith A. Cohen & Anthony P. Mannarino 21. Empirically Supported Couple and Family Therapies for PTSD, Candice M. Monson, Alexandra Macdonald, Steffany J. Fredman, Jeremiah A. Schumm, & Casey Taft 22. Group Treatments for PTSD, J. Gayle Beck & Denise Sloan 23. Pharmacotherapy for PTSD, Lori Davis, Patricia Pilkinton, & Garrett Aikens 24. Treating PTSD When Common Comorbid Disorders Are Present, Sonya B. Norman, Elizabeth Straus, Robert C. Lyons, Laura D. Crocker, Peter J. Colvonen, & Jessica C. Tripp 25. Trauma Exposure, PTSD, and Physical Health, Paula P. Schnurr, Jennifer S. Wachen, Bonnie L. Green, & Stacey Kaltman IV. Emerging Territory 26. Culture, Trauma, and Traumatic Stress among Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Postconflict Populations, Derrick Silove & Louis Klein 27. PTSD and the Law: Forensic Considerations, Dean G. Kilpatrick, Alexander C. McFarlane, & Lucy A. Guarnera 28. Technology-Based Interventions for PTSD, Josef I. Ruzek 29. Treating PTSD Using Telemental Health Technology, Leslie A. Morland, Lisa H. Glassman, Carolyn J. Greene, Julia E. Hoffman, & Craig Rosen 30. Psychoneurobiology of Resilience, Lynnette A. Averill, Christopher L. Averill, Robert H. Pietrzak, Dennis S. Charney, & Steven M. Southwick 31. Public Mental Health Interventions Following Disasters, Joshua C. Morganstein, Holly B. Herberman Mash, Mary C. Vance, Carol S. Fullerton, & Robert J. Ursano 32. Dissemination and Implementation of Best Practices in Prevention and Treatment of PTSD, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman 33. Key Questions and an Agenda for Future Research, Matthew J. Friedman, Paula P. Schnurr, & Terence M. Keane