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Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies, Fourth 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: 9781887537223
  • Paperback    120 pages      © 2006
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Overview

Approximately half of all men and women will be exposed to a traumatic event, such as: assault, terrorism, military combat, car accident, domestic violence, or natural disaster. Of those exposed, eight percent of Americans and 20-30 percent of people elsewhere will develop trauma-related symptoms that impair day-to-day functioning. Who is at risk, and what is the likelihood of recovery? How does PTSD differ from other acute stress disorders?

Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies gives you answers from the expert, plus Targeted case studies, Assessment and treatment guidelines for children and adolescents as well as adults, Information on over 38 assessment tools, 8 cognitive behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization, Comparative table of PTSD medication dosages, indications, and contraindications and Effectiveness of medications vs. psychotherapy.

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  • Anecdotes - Each chapter contains a fictionalized account that personalizes the disorder entitled "From the Patient's Perspective".
  • Sidebars - Narrow columns on the outside of each page highlight important information, preview upcoming sections or concepts, and define terms used in the text.
  • Definitions - Terms are defined in the sidebars where they originally appear in the text and in an alphabetical glossary.
  • References - Numbered references appear in the text following information from that source.
  • Case Examples - Our examples illustrate typical adult client comments or conversation exchanges that help clarify different treatment approaches.
  • Key Concepts - At the end of each chapter, we include a review list of the key concepts from that chapter. Use these lists for ongoing quick reference as well as for reviewing what you learned from reading the chapter.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Chapter 2: 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)

Appendix A: PTSD Assessment Tools for Adults
Appendix B: PTSD Assessment Tools for Children
Appendix C: ASD Assessment Tools
Glossary
References
Index


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ShowAbout the 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

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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  • "Dr. Friedman's volume is extremely well done, thoughtful, and cutting edge...an excellent reference for all clinicians and researchers seeking the keen eye of a superb clinicians on a complex disorder."

    Robert J. Ursano, MD
    Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
    Uniformed Services University School of Medicine

    "This is an outstanding edition that provides up-to-date information critical to the clinical care of trauma-exposed patients."

    Terence Keane, PhD
    Director, Behavioral Sciences Division
    National Center for PTSD, Boston

    "Matthew Friedman's book is comprehensive yet succinct, intelligent yet easily accessible. A practical, clear approach from THE nation's expert of PTSD...amazing breadth and depth of coverage...No words are wasted in this succinct guide; each one is a pearl."

    Barbara Rothbaum, PhD
    Emory University School of Medicine

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