| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 155 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- Chapter 2:Recognizing, Assessing and Diagnosing PTSD -- Chapter 3:Global Treatment Issues for PTSD -- Chapter 4:Psychological Treatments for PTSD -- Chapter 5:Pharmacological Treatments for PTSD -- Chapter 6:Strategies for Acute Stress Reactions and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) |
| Summary |
A handy, easy-to-read reference for the diag- nosis and treatment of posttraumatic and acute stress disorders, ℗ℓ this important 6th ℗ℓedition has been revised and updated exten- sively, offering a wealth of new information in a concise format. The new DSM-5 diagnos- tic criteria for PTSD and ASD are discussed in depth. Updated tables listing instruments for assessing diagnosis and symptom severity are presented.℗ℓ℗ℓ Chapters 3-5 have been revised to keep pace with the ever-expanding literature on treatment of PTSD with specific attention to evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, ℗ℓCBT, and other individual psychosocial treatments (e.g. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR) as well as℗ℓ the growing literature on couples, family, group and school-based treatments. Chapter ℗ℓ5 reviews the pathophysiology of PTSD and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for the disorder.℗ℓ Chapter 6 then addresses both normal acute stress ℗ℓreactions and clinically significant ASD, ℗ℓ as well as ℗ℓeffective interventions for each. In short this comprehensive, sophisticated, practical, guide is designed for all practitioners who wish to provide the best treatment for PTSD and ASD |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 2, 2015) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- diagnosis
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- psychology
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Medicine: general issues.
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Psychological methodology.
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Psychiatry.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319150666 |
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3319150669 |
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