Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

by Edna B. Foa (Editor), Terence M. Keane (Editor)

Developed under the auspices of the PTSD Treatment Guidelines Task Force of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, this comprehensive volume offers best practice guidelines for the treatment of PTSD. The book represents the collaborative work of experts across a range of theoretical orientations and professional backgrounds. After addressing general treatment considerations and methodological issues, chapters review and evaluate the salient literature on treatment approaches for children, adolescents, and adults. Approaches covered include acute interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, EMDR, group therapy, psychodynamic therapy, inpatient treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation, hypnotherapy, marital and family treatment, and creative therapies. Standardized ratings are provided of each modality's efficacy for reducing core symptoms, and therapeutic goals, methods, and treatment planning recommendations are summarized. Synthesizing a vast body of knowledge into a cohesive, practical framework, this volume will be the definitive resource for all clinicians and researchers working in the area of PTSD.

Genres: Psychology

388 pages, Hardcover

First published July 25, 2000

About the author

Edna B. Foa, PhD, is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. The treatment program she has developed for PTSD sufferers has received the highest evidence for its efficacy and has been widely disseminated in the US and around the world.

Reviews

[Jill Sumi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information on how to deal with PTSD

[Gala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Хороше дослідження з наочними даними про ефективність методів та технік (і поясненням як її міряли) і трохи з їх роз'ясненням.

[Leonard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't read this entire book, only parts of it, especially the Introduction and the sections of EMDR and Creative Therapies. I was interested in it because of the editor Foa who was recently lauded in either Time or Newsweek and whose work I'm interested in learning more about, but this was edited by her and others and not much if anything, specifically about her.