| Description |
xviii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Treatment manuals for practitioners |
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Treatment manuals for practitioners.
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| Contents |
I. What Do We Know about PTSD Following Assault? 1. The Clinical Picture: A Rape Victim and Her Father Tell Their Stories. 2. Diagnosis and Prevalence of PTSD Following Assault. 3. Other Common Responses to Assault. 4. What Do We Know about Treatment Efficacy for PTSD? 5. Theoretical Bases for PTSD and Its Treatment -- II. How to Conduct Effective Treatment of PTSD. 6. An Overview of Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques and Programs for PTSD. 7. Assessment of PTSD and Related Problems. 8. The Beginning of Treatment. 9. In Vivo Exposure: Confronting the Feared Situations. 10. Imaginal Exposure: Reliving the Trauma. 11. Cognitive Techniques I: Cognitive Restructuring. 12. Cognitive Techniques II: Thought Stopping and Guided Self-Dialogue. 13. Relaxation Training: Deep Muscle, Cue-Controlled, and Differential Relaxation. 14. Role Play and Covert Modeling. 15. Common Problems, Termination, and a Full Case Example -- Appendix. Assault Information and History Interview (AIHI) |
| Summary |
In the United States alone, approximately 1.5 million adult female survivors of rape are estimated to suffer from chronic PTSD. This invaluable book - informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field - provides a step-by-step guide to proven brief therapy techniques for treating traumatized women. Filling an urgent need of front-line practitioners working within managed care guidelines, the book includes numerous case examples illustrating sensitive and effective information gathering and intervention, as well as explanations of how to cope with common problems and complications in treatment |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-276) and index |
| Subject |
Cognitive therapy.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Rape trauma syndrome -- Treatment.
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Rape -- Psychology.
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Rape -- Rehabilitation.
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Rape -- rehabilitation.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- methods.
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Rape -- psychology.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- methods.
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Rape -- psychology.
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Rape -- rehabilitation.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
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| Author |
Rothbaum, Barbara Olasov.
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| LC no. |
97030807 |
| ISBN |
1572301783 (hard : acid-free paper) |
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9781572301788 (hard ; alk. paper) |
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