Handbook of PTSD, First Edition Science and Practice

by Friedman, Matthew J.; Keane, Terence M.; Resick, Patricia A.

• ISBN13: 9781609181741
• ISBN10: 1609181743
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-02
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Great book for graduate students and professionals wanting to learn about all aspects of PTSD (theory, history, treatment, etc). Would make a great textbook.

Author Biography

Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, is Executive Director of the National Center for PTSD, White River Junction VA Medical Center, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School. He is a recipient of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Lifetime Achievement Award, among many other honors. Terence M. Keane, PhD, is Director of the National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Sciences Division, VA Boston Healthcare System, where he is also Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, and Professor and Vice Chairman of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. He is a recipient of the ISTSS Lifetime Achievement Award, among many other awards. Patricia A. Resick, PhD, is Director of the National Center for PTSD, Women's Health Sciences Division, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Boston University. She is a recipient of the ISTSS Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement. She is a past president of both the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and has won awards for her research.

Table of Contents

I. Historical Overview 1. PTSD: Twenty-Five Years of Progress and Challenges, Matthew J. Friedman, Patricia A. Resick, and Terence M. Keane 2. The History of Trauma in Psychiatry, Bessel A. van der Kolk 3. A Psychological History of PTSD, Candice M. Monson, Matthew J. Friedman, and Heidi A. J. La Bash II. Scientific Foundations and Theoretical Perspectives 4. Psychological Theories of PTSD, Shawn P. Cahill and Edna B. Foa 5. The Epidemiology of Trauma and PTSD, Fran H. Norris and Laurie B. Slone 6. Risk Pathways for PTSD: Making Sense of the Literature, Dawne S. Vogt, Daniel W. King, and Lynda A. King 7. Remembering and Forgetting, Chris R. Brewin 8. Trauma-Induced Dissociation, Anne P. DePrince and Jennifer J. Freyd 9. Neurocircuitry and Neuroplasticity in PTSD, Alexander Neumeister, Shannan Henry, and John H. Krystal 10. Neurobiological Alterations Associated with PTSD, Steven M. Southwick, Lori L. Davis, Deane E. Aikins, Ann Rasmusson, Jill Barron, and Charles A. Morgan III 11. Gene–Environment Interactions: Twin Studies and Gene Research in the Context of PTSD, Ronnen Segman, Arieh Y. Shalev, and Joel Gelernter 2. Gender Issues in PTSD, Rachel Kimerling, Paige Ouimette, and Julie C. Weitlauf 13. The Prevalence and Impact of Child Traumatic Stress, John A. Fairbank, Frank W. Putnam, and William W. Harris 14. Trauma in Older Adults, Joan M. Cook and George Niederehe III. Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based State of the Art 15. Assessment of PTSD and Its Comorbidities in Adults, Terence M. Keane, Deborah J. Brief, Elizabeth M. Pratt, and Mark W. Miller 16. Early Intervention for Trauma, Brett T. Litz and Shira Maguen 17. Psychosocial Treatments for PTSD, Patricia A. Resick, Candice M. Monson, and Cassidy Gutner 18. Psychosocial Approaches for Children with PTSD, Glenn N. Saxe, Helen Z. MacDonald, and B. Heidi Ellis 19. Pharmacotherapy for PTSD, Matthew J. Friedman and Jonathan R. T. Davidson 20. Trauma Exposure and Physical Health, Paula P. Schnurr, Bonnie L. Green, and Stacey Kaltman 21. Cultural Issues and Trauma, Janet E. Osterman and Joop T.V.M. de Jong IV. Uncharted Territory 22. PTSD and the Law, Landy F. Sparr and Roger K. Pitman 23. Emerging Treatments for PTSD, Stacy Shaw Welch and Barbara Olasov Rothbaum 24. Risk, Vulnerability, Resistance, and Resilience: Toward an Integrative Conceptualization of Posttraumatic Adaptation, Christopher M. Layne, Jared S. Warren, Patricia J. Watson, and Arieh Y. Shalev 25. Public Mental Health Interventions Following Disasters and Mass Violence, Patricia J. Watson, Laura Gibson, and Josef I. Ruzek 26. Key Questions and an Agenda for Future Research, Matthew J. Friedman, Patricia A. Resick, and Terence M. Keane