Clinician's Guide to PTSD, First Edition A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

by Taylor, Steven

• ISBN13: 9781593853266
• ISBN10: 1593853262
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-03
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

"How does posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear in clinical practice, and how can it most effectively be treated? Recent years have seen important advances in knowledge about the nature of PTSD, the common elements of effective intervention, and issues involved in treating different trauma populations and clinical presentations. From leading scientist-practitioner Steven Taylor, this pragmatic book pulls it all together into a coherent, clearly written guide. An outstanding resource and text, the volume provides a thorough understanding of PTSD and details the nuts and bolts of individualized cognitive-behavioral intervention."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Steven Taylor, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. For 10 years he was Associate Editor of Behaviour Research and Therapy and now is Associate Editor of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, as well as being on the editorial boards of several journals. He has published over 180 journal articles and book chapters and 11 books on anxiety disorders and related topics. He served as a consultant on the text revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Dr. Taylor has received career awards from the Canadian Psychological Association, the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, and the British Columbia Psychological Association. He is also a fellow of several scholarly organizations, including the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society. Dr. Taylor is actively involved in clinical teaching and supervision. His clinical and research interests include cognitive-behavioral treatments and mechanisms of anxiety disorders and related conditions.

Table of Contents

PART I. CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS
1. Clinical Features of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	3	(21)
2. Cognitive and Behavioral Features of PTSD: What the Research Tells Us	24	(17)
3. Cognitive-Behavioral Models	41	(15)
4. Neurobiology for the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist	56	(17)
5. Treatments: A Review of the Research	73	(22)
PART II. TREATMENT METHODS AND PROTOCOLS
6. Asessment	95	(24)
7. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An Overview	119	(15)
8. Developing a Case Formulation and Treatment Plan	134	(17)
9. Psychoeducation, Treatment Engagement, and Emotion Regulation Strategies	151	(27)
10. Cognitive Interventions I: General Considerations Intl Approaches	178	(22)
11. Cognitive Interventions II: Methods for Specific Types of Reliefs	200	(21)
12. Exposure Exercises I: Imaginal and Interoceptive Exposure	221	(20)
13. Exposure Exercises II: Situational Exposure	241	(18)
14. Adjunctive Methods and Relapse Prevention	259	(20)
References	279	(32)
Index	311