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Title:
Handbook of PTSD : science and practice / edited by Matthew J. Friedman, Terence M. Keane, Patricia A. Resick.
Author:
Friedman, Matthew J., editor.

Keane, Terence Martin, editor.
Publication Information:
New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]
Call Number:
RC552 .P67 H353 2014
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781462516179
Physical Description:
xvii, 718 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
pt. I. Historical overview: setting the context. PTSD from DSM-III to DSM-5: progress and challenges / DSM-5 criteria for PTSD / The history of psychic trauma / A psychological history of PTSD / pt. II. Scientific foundations and theoretical perspectives. Advances in design and analysis in trauma research / Epidemiology of trauma and PTSD / Child traumatic stress: prevalence, trends, risk, and impact / Risk pathways for PTSD: making sense of the literature / Psychological theories of PTSD / Neurocognitive alterations associated with PTSD: neuropsychological deficits, information-processing biases, and implications for mild traumatic brain injury / Remembering and forgetting / Trauma-induced dissociation / The dissociative subtype of PTSD / Neurocircuitry and neuroplasticity in PTSD / Integrating the neuroendocrinology, neurochemistry, and neuroimmunology of PTSD to date and the challenges ahead / Genetics of PTSD / Gender issues in PTSD / A developmental perspective on childhood traumatic stress / Trauma in older adults

pt. III. Clinical practice: evidence-based state of the art. Assessment of PTSD and its comorbidities in adults / Assessment of childhood PTSD / Early interventions for trauma / Psychosocial treatments for adults with PTSD / Psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with PTSD / Empirically supported couple and family therapies for PTSD / Group treatments for PTSD: what do we know and what do we need to know? / Pharmacotherapy for PTSD / Trauma exposure, PTSD, and physical health / Culture and PTSD / Posttraumatic stress disorder and the law: forensic considerations / pt. IV. Emerging territory. Internet-based interventions for PTSD / Telemental health technology and PTSD care / Resilience / Public mental health interventions following disasters and mass violence / Implementation of best practices for management of PTSD and other trauma-related problems / Key questions and an agenda for future research
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