Principles of trauma therapy : a guide to symptoms, evaluation, and treatment

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Principles of trauma therapy : a guide to symptoms, evaluation, and treatment

John N. Briere, Catherine Scott

SAGE, c2013

2nd ed., rev. and expanded

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This is a book on modern treatment of psychological trauma that is both comprehensive in scope yet highly practical in application.It is written for the average trauma clinician (or clinician new to the field who is confronted with a trauma client) to use in his or her daily work. - easy-to-read writing style - translating complex medical and neurological concepts for therapists and practitioners - comprehensive pharmacology update - coverage of all stages of symptoms, evaluation and treatment

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Trauma, Effects, and Assessment 1. What is Trauma? 2. The Effects of Trauma 3. Assessing Trauma and Posttraumatic Outcomes Part II: Clinical Interventions 4. Central Issues in Trauma Treatment 5. Psychoeducation 6. Distress Reduction and Affect Regulation Training 7. Cognitive Interventions 8. Emotional Processing 9. Increasing Identity and Relational Functioning 10. Mindfulness in Trauma Treatment 11. Treating the Effects of Acute Trauma 12. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology of Trauma 13. Conclusions References

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