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Assessment and Treatment Planning for PTSD
Frueh, Christopher/Grubaugh, Anouk/Elhai, Jon D et al
ISBN/EAN: 9781118122396
Umbreit-Nr.: 3372554
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 336 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 16.11.2012
Auflage: 1/2012
- Zusatztext
- The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder has increasingly been the focus of clinicians' attention when treating patients after stressful life events. Written by three authors with extensive research and clinical experience with diverse relevant trauma-exposed populations, this book serves the needs of clinicians working with trauma survivors. This timely book shows how to use specific assessment strategies with defined populations including children and veterans. A practical and easy-to-read guide on the clinical assessment of PTSD and other posttraumatic reactions, this book also covers treatment planning based on assessment findings.
- Kurztext
- Evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating PTSD in an array of specific populations and settings This timely, practical guide for busy professionals: * Covers strategies for those working in specialized practice settings, such as primary care facilities, prisons, and hospitals for the severely mentally ill * Offers guidelines for conducting forensic evaluations * Provides information on malingering assessment * Explores new frontiers in PTSD assessment, including neuroimaging and genetic testing * Offers practical guidance on the assessment of most recognized comorbid conditions * Discusses the roles of ethnicity, race, and culture in assessing and treating PTSD * Offers assessment strategies for specific populations, including veterans, children, and the severely impaired
- Autorenportrait
- B. CHRISTOPHER FRUEH, PhD, is Director of Clinical Research at The Menninger Clinic and Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. Formerly a clinician and director of a VA PTSD clinic in Charleston, South Carolina, his research interests are in clinical and mental health service delivery to those who suffer from trauma, including both veterans and civilians. ANOUK L. GRUBAUGH, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and a Research Health Scientist at the Charleston Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. JON D. ELHAI, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toledo, Ohio, where he directs the university's PTSD Lab. JULIAN FORD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Director of the University of Connecticut Health Center Child Trauma Clinic and Center for Trauma Response Recovery and Preparedness. Dr. Ford is the author of the TARGET intervention model for adult, adolescent, and child traumatic stress disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders.