| Contents |
Introduction -- Theoretical and empirical foundations for working with posttraumatic stress disorder -- Introduction to posttraumatic stress disorder -- Theories of stress and coping -- The biopsychosocial effects of traumatic stress -- Exposure to trauma and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder -- Cognitive and behavioral theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Biological theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Psychodynamic, psychosocial, alternative, and integrated theories and models of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Other trauma-related disorders and complications -- Cross-cultural issues and international perspectives -- Evaluating, assessing and treating posttraumatic stress disorder -- Clinical evaluation and assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Introduction and overview of treatment -- Cognitive and behavioral treatments -- Psychodynamic treatments -- Pharmacological treatments -- Integrated and other treatment approaches -- Crisis intervention, debriefing, and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder -- Specific therapies for specific traumas and adjunctive treatments -- Special sections -- Future research directions and the cutting edge -- Professional issues: ethics, risk management, and self-care -- Post-traumatic stress disorder in children, adolescents, and families -- War, terrorism, torture and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Resilience, recovery, and hope -- Appendices -- Appendix A - professional resources -- Appendix B - patient resources. |
