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Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder, Fifth Edition

Author(s): Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Executive Director, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Dartmouth Medical School
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763795689
  • Paperback    138 pages      © 2012
Price: International Sales $43.95 US List
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Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder, Fifth Edition is a concise, up-to-date presentation of the latest scientific information and clinical challenges regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as acute reactions to stressful events. Written for non-PTSD specialists including practitioners in general psychiatry, primary care practitioners and graduate students, Post Traumatic & Acute Stress Disorder, Fifth Edition explicitly addresses diagnostic, including differential diagnostic, and assessment issues.

This newest edition now includes current examples of PTSD in military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Chapter  1  Overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Chapter  2  Recognizing, Diagnosing and Assessing PTSD
Chapter  3  Global Treatment Issues for PTSD
Chapter  4  Psychological Treatments for PTSD
Chapter  5  Pharmacological Treatments for PTSD
Chapter  6  Strategies for Acute Stress Reactions and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
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Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD-Executive Director, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Dartmouth Medical School

Dr. Friedman is Executive Director of the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Professor of Psychiatry and of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Dartmouth Medical School. He has worked with PTSD patients as a clinician and researcher for thirty-five years and has published extensively on stress and PTSD, biological psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and clinical outcome studies on depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and chemical dependency. He has over 200 publications, including nineteen books and monographs. Listed in The Best Doctors in America, he is a Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, past-president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), past chair of the scientific advisory board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, a member of APA’s DSM-V Anxiety Disorders Work Group, and has served on many VA, DoD and NIMH research, education and policy committees. He has received many honors including the ISTSS Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 and the ISTSS Public Advocacy Award in 2009.

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  • It is hard to imagine how this author was able to condense such a large volume of data into a manageable book that readers can absorb in one sitting. Its primary strength lies in the case examples, as they provide a rich contrast from what can be, at times, dry material. I used it to help review these diagnoses after a local tragic event received international attention. Many who requested information about PTSD and ASD were referred to this book due to its concise, accurate, and thoughtful presentation. Stylistically, it leaves a bit to be desired, as it contains inconsistent fonts and other things that break up the flow of the hook, but these are minor problems when compared to the content.

    - Steven T. Herron, MD
    University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
    Doody's Book Review - 4 Stars!

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