Memory of Childhood Trauma: A Clinician's Guide to the Literature [Paperback]

Susan L. Reviere (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 1572301104 | ISBN-13: 978-1572301108 | Edition: 1

Balanced, systematic, and timely, this clear and pragmatic guide distills current scientific research on childhood trauma and memory for its relevance to clinical work and the quest for narrative meaning in psychotherapy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In Memory of Childhood Trauma, Ms. Reviere discusses current theory and data from cognitive, developmental, clinical, and neuropsychology that bears on remembering, forgetting, and the possibility of recovering memories of early traumatic experiences. The arguments throughout are articulate and balanced. Ms. Reviere has a real talent for presenting complex ideas clearly and bringing together findings from diverse areas in a comprehensive and comprehensible way. This book will be invaluable for researchers and clinicians in providing an empirically grounded integrated framework for understanding memory of childhood trauma." --Robyn Fivush, Ph.D., Emory University

"This book provides a much needed resource--a review and synthesis of the memory literature as it pertains to childhood trauma. Author Susan Reviere draws from this literature to provide a perspective on how information about human memory processes must be integrated into psychotherapy for posttraumatic conditions and how memory research must expand to encompass traumatic events. Memory of Childhood Trauma is a 'must read' for clinicians working with adult clients struggling with issues of delayed/repressed memory of childhood trauma." --Christine A. Courtois, Ph.D., Psychologist, Private Practice; Clinical Director, THE CENTER: Post-Traumatic and Dissociative Disorder Program, The Psychiatric Institute of Washington, Washington, DC

About the Author

Susan Reviere is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She is currently completing a predoctoral internship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto, California, where she is involved in clinical work and research on posttraumatic stress disorder. Her ongoing clinical and research interests are focused in the area of trauma, memory, and self-development.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572301104
• ISBN-13: 978-1572301108
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,234,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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