<p>This comprehensive overview of research and clinical practice in PTSD includes new insights into assessment with regard to DSM-5 and ICD-11, discussion of ongoing controversies in the field as to what constitutes safe and effective care, and new research as to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, an
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Scientific and Professional Dimensions
β Scribed by Julian D. Ford (Auth.)
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Year
- 2009
- Leaves
- 439
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
Copyright Page, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-xii
Chapter one - Understanding Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pages 1-30
Chapter two - The Impact ofΒ Psychological Trauma, Pages 31-53
Chapter three - Etiology of Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 55-94
Chapter four - Epidemiology of Psychological Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 95-115
Chapter five - Neurobiology of Traumatic Stress Disorders and Their Impact on Physical Health, Pages 117-141
Chapter six - Assessment of Psychological Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 143-181
Chapter seven - Treatment of Adults with Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 183-222
Chapter eight - Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 223-250
Chapter nine - Prevention of Traumatic Stress Disorders, Pages 251-279
Chapter ten - Forensic Issues in the Traumatic Stress Field, Pages 281-312
Chapter eleven - Social, Cultural and Ethical Issues in the Traumatic Stress Field, Pages 313-347
Chapter twelve - Careers and Ethical Issues in the Traumatic Stress Field, Pages 349-378
Afterword, Pages 379-382
References, Pages 383-423
Index, Pages 425-441
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