Treatment of complex trauma : a sequenced, relationship-based approach

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Treatment of complex trauma : a sequenced, relationship-based approach

Christine A. Courtois, Julian D. Ford ; foreword by John Briere

Guilford Press, c2013

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-365) and index

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Description

*A much-anticipated authored follow-up to Courtois and Ford's strong-selling edited volume Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (9781606230398). *From internationally known, award-winning authors who present their work frequently. *Practical clinical guide: Spells out the entire process of therapy, and illustrates it with two running cases; applications for groups and couples are also discussed. *Based on a widely accepted framework, the model interweaves elements of attachment theory, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing, and other effective approaches. *Online supplement with reflection questions helps clinicians hone their skills.

Table of Contents

Foreword, John Briere I. Overview of Complex Traumatic Stressors and Sequelae 1. Complex Trauma and Traumatic Stress Reactions 2. Complex Traumatic Stress Reactions and Disorders II. Treatment of Complex Traumatic Stress Reactions and Disorders 3. Preparing for Treatment of Complex Trauma 4. Treatment Goals and Assessment 5. Phase 1: Safety, Stabilization, and Engagement--Measured in Skills, Not Time 6. Phases 2 and 3: Trauma Memory, Emotion Processing, and Application to the Present and Future 7. Systemic Therapy across Phases: Group, Couple, and Family Modalities III. Advanced Treatment Considerations and Relational Issues 8. Into the Breach: Voids, Absences, and the Posttraumatic/Dissociative Relational Field 9. Walking the Walk: The Therapeutic Relationship 10. Transference and Countertransference in Complex Trauma Treatment Postscript

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