Assessing Psychological Trauma and PTSD

by Wilson, John P.; Keane, Terence M.

• ISBN13: 9781593850357
• ISBN10: 1593850352
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-12
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

From prominent authorities in the field, the revised and expanded second edition of this acclaimed work is an essential resource for anyone providing treatment services or conducting research in the area of trauma and PTSD. The volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge about trauma assessment and provides clear, up-to-date recommendations for practice. Coverage encompasses the uses of standardized measures, clinical procedures, epidemiological methods, and projective techniques, as well as approaches to evaluating specific survivor populations. Existing chapters have been fully rewritten and seven entirely new chapters added, addressing recent developments in classification; emerging applications of neuroimaging and pharmacological probes; legal and forensic issues in assessment; assessment of comorbid PTSD and substance abuse; and effects of trauma on physical health.

Author Biography

John P. Wilson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University, a Fulbright Scholar, and a widely recognized international expert on PTSD. He is cofounder and past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress. Dr. Wilson is the coeditor of [i]Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD[/i] and [i]Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD[/i].

Terence M. Keane, PhD, is Professor and Vice Chairman of Research in Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is also Chief of Psychology and Director of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Past president of the ISTSS, he has published six books and over 160 articles on the assessment and treatment of PTSD. His contributions to the field have been recognized by many honors, including the Robert Laufer Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from ISTSS, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Outstanding Research Contribution Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Division of Public Service Psychologists of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Keane is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society and has lectured and conducted workshops internationally.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Understanding and Assessing Trauma and PTSD
PTSD and Complex PTSD: Symptoms, Syndromes, and Diagnoses	p. 7
Assessing Acute Stress Disorder	p. 45
Assessment Methods
Standardized Self-Report Measures of Civilian Trauma and PTSD	p. 63
Structured Clinical Interview Techniques for PTSD	p. 103
Systematic Assessment of Posttraumatic Dissociation: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders	p. 122
The Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire	p. 144
The Impact of Event Scale--Revised	p. 168
The Role of the Rorschach in the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma	p. 190
Epidemiological Methods for Assessing Trauma and PTSD	p. 226
The Assessment of Military-Related PTSD	p. 262
Psychobiology
Psychophysiological Assessment of PTSD	p. 289
Assessing Neuropsychological Concomitants of Trauma and PTSD	p. 344
Neuroimaging Studies in PTSD	p. 389
Psychobiological Laboratory Assessment of PTSD	p. 419
Physical Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Bereavement
Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Health: Clinical Issues	p. 441
Assessment of Trauma, PTSD, and Substance Use Disorder: A Practical Guide	p. 466
Assessing Traumatic Bereavement	p. 492
Psychosocial Development and Gender Issues
Assessing Traumatic Experiences in Children and Adolescents: Self-Reports of DSM PTSD Criteria B-D Symptoms	p. 513
Psychological Assessment of Child Abuse Effects in Adults	p. 538
Gender Issues in the Assessment of PTSD	p. 565
Assessing Traumatic Injury in Litigation
Forensic/Clinical Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD in Legal Settings	p. 603
Author Index	p. 637
Subject Index	p. 659
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