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As Dr. Mark Goulston tells his patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), "The fact that you’re still afraid doesn’t mean you’re in any danger. It just takes the will and the way for your heart and soul to accept what the logical part of your mind already knows." In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies, Dr. Goulston helps you find the will and shows you the way.
A traumatic event can turn your world upside down, but there is a path out of PTSD. This reassuring guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help you combat fear, stop stress in its tracks, and bring joy back into your life. You'll learn how to:
- Identify PTSD symptoms and get a diagnosis
- Understand PTSD and the nature of trauma
- Develop a PTSD treatment plan
- Choose the ideal therapist for you
- Decide whether cognitive behavior therapy is right for you
- Weight the pros and cons of PTSD medications
- Cope with flashbacks, nightmares, and disruptive thoughts
- Maximize your healing
- Manage your recovery, both during and after treatment
- Help a partner, child or other loved one triumph over PTSD
- Know when you're getting better
- Get your life back on track
Whether you're a trauma survivor with PTSD or the caregiver of a PTSD sufferer, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies, gives you the tools you need to win the battle against this disabling condition.
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Cope with flashbacks, nightmares, and disruptive thoughts
Help your heart accept what your mind already knows — and overcome PTSD
A traumatic event can turn your world upside down — but just because you're still afraid doesn't mean you're still in danger. There is a path out ofPTSD, and this reassuring guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help to combat fear, stop stress in its tracks, and bring joy back to life.
- Identify PTSD symptoms and get a diagnosis
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Choose the ideal therapist for you
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Weigh the pros and cons of medications
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Maximize your healing
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Help a partner, child, or other loved one triumph over PTSD
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Choosing the Right Treatment Approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Its Place, Helping Yourself Heal Your Body, Spotting the Clues, Additional Paths, The Journey Back, The First Steps, The Role of Medication, Finding Out Whether You Have, First Response, Getting Answers, Mother Nature, World Trade Center, Alcoholics Anonymous, Uncle Charlie, Seeking Safety, World War, United States, The Ten Most Common Myths, Building Your Treatment Team, Cheshire Cat, Social Security, Invisible Epidemic, Scoring Question Browse Sample Pages:
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Choosing the Right Treatment Approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Its Place, Helping Yourself Heal Your Body, Spotting the Clues, Additional Paths, The Journey Back, The First Steps, The Role of Medication, Finding Out Whether You Have, First Response, Getting Answers, Mother Nature, World Trade Center, Alcoholics Anonymous, Uncle Charlie, Seeking Safety, World War, United States, The Ten Most Common Myths, Building Your Treatment Team, Cheshire Cat, Social Security, Invisible Epidemic, Scoring Question Browse Sample Pages:
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