Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Trauma

by Victoria M. Follette (Editor), Josef I. Ruzek (Editor)

This volume presents cutting-edge cognitive and behavioral applications for understanding and treating trauma-related problems in virtually any clinical setting. Leading scientist-practitioners succinctly review the "whys," "whats," and "hows" of their respective approaches. Encompassing individual, group, couple, and parent-child treatments, the volume goes beyond the traditionally identified diagnosis of PTSD to include strategies for addressing comorbid substance abuse, traumatic revictimization, complicated grief, acute stress disorder, and more. It also offers crucial guidance on assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning.

Genres: Psychology

472 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 1998

Reviews

[Teri Uktena]

The book is well written and researched, but the way in which a human being is discussed like a malfunctioning car which needs to perform a certain way, is treated in order to get specific outcomes which are all about remediation of symptoms, and the lack of any discussion of healing makes this a bit nightmarish and somewhat dystopian.