Assessment and Treatment Planning for Ptsd

by Frueh, Christopher; Grubaugh, Anouk; Elhai, Jon D.; Ford, Julian D.

• ISBN13: 9781118122396
• ISBN10: 1118122399
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-23
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder has increasingly been the focus of clinicians attention when treating patients after stressful life events. Written by three authors with extensive research and clinical experience with diverse relevant trauma-exposed populations, this book serves the needs of clinicians working with trauma survivors. This timely book shows how to use specific assessment strategies with defined populations including children and veterans. A practical and easy-to-read guide on the clinical assessment of PTSD and other posttraumatic reactions, this book also covers treatment planning based on assessment findings.

Author Biography

B. CHRISTOPHER FRUEH, PhD, is Director of Clinical Research at The Menninger Clinic and Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. Formerly a clinician and director of a VA PTSD clinic in Charleston, South Carolina, his research interests are in clinical and mental health service delivery to those who suffer from trauma, including both veterans and civilians.

ANOUK L. GRUBAUGH, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and a Research Health Scientist at the Charleston Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

JON D. ELHAI, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toledo, Ohio, where he directs the university's PTSD Lab.

JULIAN FORD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Director of the University of Connecticut Health Center Child Trauma Clinic and Center for Trauma Response Recovery and Preparedness. Dr. Ford is the author of the TARGET intervention model for adult, adolescent, and child traumatic stress disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Table of Contents

 

Chapter One: Introduction and Overview

Chapter Two: Using Evidence-Based Practices

Chapter Three: Working with Trauma Survivors

Chapter Four: Assessing PTSD

Chapter Five: Assessing Comorbid Conditions

Chapter Six: Considering Ethnicity, Race, and Culture

Chapter Seven: Conducting Forensic Evaluations

Chapter Eight: Working with Children and Adolescents

Chapter Nine: Assessing Children and Adolescents

Chapter Ten: Working with Veterans

Chapter Eleven: Working with Special Populations and Settings

Chapter Twelve: PTSD Treatments and Treatment Planning

Chapter Thirteen: Follow-Up with Evaluation and Support

Chapter Fourteen: Going Forward: New Frontiers and Future Directions