In Dr. Friedman's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies you will get answers from the expert. Specifically: Who is at risk for developing PTSD? What is the likelihood of recovery? What is the difference between PTSD and the new diagnosis Acute Stress Disorder? What is the latest information regarding "recovered memories"? How do you differentiate PTSD from other disorders with similar symptoms? What biological factors relate to PTSD? Plus: Three symptom sets of PTSD DSM-IV diagnostic criteria Targeted case examples Five global treatment issues Cognitive behavioral therapies Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy Medical treatments for PTSD Biological underpinnings of PTSD Effectiveness of medications vs. psychological therapies
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A condensed jargon-free review of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a mental condition that often results from experiences such as accidents, rape, sexual abuse, domestic violence, military combat, or natural disaster. Consumers can quickly know what is involved in making an accurate diagnosis, what symptoms mean, and which treatments are proven most effective. Compact Clinicals series of books offer mental health consumers professional information in a jargon-free, condensed, easy-to-read format. Each book on an individual mental disorder offers detailed descriptions, real-world examples, and compares varying treatment methods. Now, consumers can quickly know what is involved in making an accurate diagnosis and which treatments are proven most effective for a particular disorder. Research from over 100 expert resources is condensed into less than 70 pages of content, using non-academic language and well-defined terminology. Compact Clinicals currently offers targeted information on six disorders: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorders, and Major Depressive Disorder.
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"...It is the most compact, user-friendly book on PTSD ever written. Information on diagnosis and treatment is at ones' fingertips with nutshells of wisdom and clinical insights." -- John P. Wilson, Ph.D., President of the Forensic Center for Traumatic Stress
"A wonderful step-by-step guide of complex PTSD information distilled into easy-to- read key components. I highly recommend it!" -- Susan Solomon, Ph.D., National Institute of Health
"Easy to find targeted topics with great descriptions of proven psychological and medical treatments." -- Laurent S. Lehmann, M.D., Veterans Health Administration
"Extremely valuable handbook for clinicians and those who have experienced trauma. It offers particularly important guidance regarding the most effective treatments." -- Lucy Berliner, M.S.W., Sexual Assault Center
"A wonderful step-by-step guide of complex PTSD information distilled into easy-to- read key components. I highly recommend it!" -- Susan Solomon, Ph.D., National Institute of Health
"Easy to find targeted topics with great descriptions of proven psychological and medical treatments." -- Laurent S. Lehmann, M.D., Veterans Health Administration
"Extremely valuable handbook for clinicians and those who have experienced trauma. It offers particularly important guidance regarding the most effective treatments." -- Lucy Berliner, M.S.W., Sexual Assault Center
About the Author
Dr. Friedman is Director of the National Center for PTSD and was president of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. He has also served as spokesperson of PTSD for the National Institute of Mental Health and written numerous Reports to Congress on PTSD.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent for students and clinicians!,
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This book nicely covers essential aspects of PTSD, such as differential diagnosis, assessments, treatments, and medications. Also these latest information about PTSD were written the way most of people would be able to understand easily. I recommend this not only to medical or psychology students, but also to people who do not have knowledge of mental health or psychopathology, but want to learn about trauma. I believe, it is also excellent for clinicians to up-date information of PTSD. I bought this book for a class, and read through it many times. I carry it with me often because it is very easy and convenient to check out whenever I come across questions like what are the difference and similarities of depression and PTSD, what are the prevalences of PTSD in different populations, what kind of medications are used for what symptomsc.etc. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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EASY TO UNDERSTAND,
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I ENJOYED THE BOOK. IT IS VERY CONCISE AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD. THE BOOK IS VERY THOROUGH. IF YOU WANT AN EASY READBOOK WITH CONCISE, THHOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF PTSD THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU
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