Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A Clinician’s Guide

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A Clinician’s Guide / by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz.

For hundreds of years, the human response to personal and collective catastrophe has been recognized. Major historical events of the twen­ tieth century have highlighted the reality of the human response to extreme traumatization, especially the experience of persons exposed to the concentration cam...

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Main Authors: Peterson, Kirtland C. (Author), Prout, Maurice F. (Author), Schwarz, Robert A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1991.
Edition:1st ed. 1991.
Series:Springer Series on Stress and Coping
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Clinical psychology.
Psychiatry.
Psychotherapy.
Counseling.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • I. The Diagnosis
  • 1. History
  • 2. Primary Symptoms
  • 3. Secondary Symptoms
  • 4. Subtypes and Course of the Disorder
  • 5. PTSD in Children
  • II. Theories
  • 6. Theoretical Perspectives
  • III. Assessment
  • 7. The Assessment
  • IV. Therapy
  • 8. General Considerations
  • 9. Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • 10. Behavioral Treatment
  • 11. Hypnotherapy and Narcosynthesis
  • 12. Group Treatment
  • 13. Family and Couples Therapy
  • 14. Therapy of Children with PTSD
  • 15. Psychopharmacological Treatment
  • 16. Summary
  • Notes
  • References.

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