Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Strategies for Comprehensive Treatment in Clinical Practice

• About the Editors
• Contributors
• Preface: Trauma in the New Millennium
• Purpose of the Book
• Chapter Organization
• Section I: Introduction
• Chapter 1. A Short History of PTSD from the Military Perspective
• Chapter 2. Assessment and Diagnosis of PTSD in Adults: A Comprehensive Psychological Approach
• Introduction
• Diagnosis versus Assessment
• Taking a Psychosocial History
• Methods of Assessment
• Using Assessment Results in Making Clinical Recommendations
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Approaches to the Treatment of PTSD
• Introduction
• The Symptomatology of PTSD
• Principles of Treatment
• Group Psychotherapy
• Concluding Remarks
• Chapter 4. Psychopharmacological Treatment in PTSD
• Introduction
• Antidepressants
• Buspirone
• Lithium
• Anticonvulsants
• Benzodiazepines
• Neuroleptics or Antipsychotic Agents (“Major Tranquilizers”)
• Adrenergic Agents
• Opiate Antagonists
• Conclusion
• Section II: Treatment of PTSD in General
• Chapter 5. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of PTSD
• The Efficacy of Psychosocial Treatments
• Theoretical Considerations in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Treatment Overview
• Case Illustration
• Summary
• Appendix: Common Reactions to Assault Handout
• Chapter 6. Short-Term Treatment of Simple and Complex PTSD
• Introduction
• The History of Video-Assisted Trauma Therapy
• Principles of Time-Limited Trauma Therapy
• Applications of Video-Assisted Trauma Therapy
• Description of Treatment Procedures
• Conclusion
• Chapter 7. Life After Trauma: Finding Hope by Challenging Your Beliefs and Meeting Your Needs
• Introduction
• Impacts of Trauma
• The Meanings of Traumatic Events and Coping
• Working Through Traumatic Events
• Testing Beliefs
• Discerning the Meaning of Trust
• Getting Control
• Believing in Yourself and Others
• Feeling Close to Yourself; Getting Close to Others
• Conclusion
• Section III: Group Treatments
• Chapter 8. The Development of a Group Treatment Model for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Introduction
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Etiological Theories
• The PTSD Group Treatment Programme
• The Development of the Tradition of Group Approaches
• Assessment
• Efficiency
• Biopsychosocial Strategy
• Technique
• Discussion
• Group Program for Complex PTSD
• Conclusion
• Chapter 9. Developing and Maintaining a Psychoeducational Group for Persons Diagnosed As DID/MPD/DDNOS
• Introduction
• History of the Group
• Composition and Structure of the Group
• Group Process
• Basic Principles in Conducting a Psychoeducational Support Group
• Benefits of Support Group Participation for Members
• Values of the Leaders
• Areas of Concern and Ethical Issues in the Group
• Contertransference and Vicarious Traumatization
• A Retrospective Look at the Group: What Did It Accomplish?
• Conclusions
• Appendix: Group Handouts
• Section IV: Children, Students, and Families
• Chapter 10. Treatment Strategies for Traumatized Children
• Brief Overview of the Literature
• Evaluation and Treatment Plan
• Educating the Child and Family About Trauma
• The Role of Parents
• Telling the Story
• Addressing the Symptoms
• Does Trauma Have Meaning?
• Issues of Development
• Follow-Up and Healing
• Conclusions
• Chapter 11. Provisions of Trauma Services to School Populations and Faculty
• Introduction
• Primary Prevention
• Secondary Prevention
• Intervention Strategies: A Case Illustration
• Tertiary Prevention
• Final Thoughts
• Chapter 12. Traumatic Stress in Family Systems
• Introduction
• Assessing Family System Trauma
• Treating Family System Trauma
• Preventing Family System Trauma
• Conclusions
• Chapter 13. Dealing with Trauma in the Classroom
• Surveying the Social La

Biography

Mary Beth Williams, John F Sommer Jr.