Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook
By: Schiraldi, Glenn R.
ISBN: 0737302658
DOI: 10.1036/0737302658
Format: BC 446 pages
Pub Date: 2000-01-01
Copyright: 2000
Edition:1
$18.95 USD
Product Line:McGraw-Hill McGraw-Hill

Description

For the millions who suffer from the effects of a traumatic experience, this book offers help and hope and provides the diverse elements needed for lasting recovery. Trauma can take many forms, from the most disturbing of circumstances such as witnessing a murder or violent crime to the subtle trauma of living with the effects of abuse or alcoholism. Deep emotional wounds often seem like they will never heal, but Schiraldi has helped and witnessed survivors recover, grow, and find happiness.

By helping people recognize the coping mechanisms and by dealing directly with the effects of a traumatic experience, there is a great reason for hope. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook is a guide for both survivors and their loved ones, helping them to see that on the other side of their pain is recovery and growth.

* Explains the psychic defenses that can go into effect to protect a victim from further emotional harm
* Provides information on triggers and the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder
* Addresses how the healing process can begin and how fear diminishes through a variety of medic and nonmedicinal treatment methods

Contents

Part I: About PTSD
Chapter 1. PTSD Basics
Chapter 2. Making Sense of the Bewildering Symptoms: Understanding Anxiety and Dissociation
Chapter 3. Associated Features
Chapter 4. Frequently Asked Questions
Part II: About Healing, Recovery, Growth
Chapter 5. Principles of Healing, Recovery, and Growth
Chapter 6. Treatment Approaches: Professional, Medication, Group, and Self-Managed
Part III: Preparations
Chapter 7. Stabilization and Balance
Chapter 8. Taking Care of Your Health
Part IV: Managing Symptoms
Chapter 9. Affect Management
Chapter 10. Reducing General Arousal
Chapter 11. Breathing Retraining
Chapter 12. About Relaxation
Chapter 13. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Chapter 14. Autogenic Training
Chapter 15. Meditation
Chapter 16. Managing Anger
Chapter 17. Eye Movement
Chapter 18. Intrusion Management
Part V: Treatment
Chapter 19. Principles of Memory Work
Chapter 20. Cognitive Restructuring
Chapter 21. Confiding Concealed Wounds
Chapter 22. Resolving Guilt
Chapter 23. Thought Field Therapy
Chapter 24. The Rewind Technique
Chapter 25. Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
Chapter 26. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Chapter 27. The Counting Method
Chapter 28. Dream Management and Processing
Chapter 29. Healing Imagery
Chapter 30. Healing Rituals
Chapter 31. Grieving Losses
Chapter 32. Making Sense of Trauma: Coming to Terms with Suffering
Chapter 33. Hypnosis
Chapter 34. Expressive Art Therapies
Chapter 35. Life Review
Chapter 36. Building Self-Esteem
Chapter 37. Unfinished Business: Resolving Anger
Chapter 38. Prolonged Exposure
Chapter 39. Complementary Approaches
Part VI: Moving On
Chapter 40. Transitioning
Chapter 41. Intimacy and Sexuality
Chapter 42. Meaning and Purpose
Chapter 43. Spiritual and Religious Growth
Chapter 44. Happiness, Pleasure, and Humor
Chapter 45. Relapse Prevention
Chapter 46. Summing Up
Appendices
Appendix 1. The History of PTSD
Appendix 2. Assessing Abuse
Appendix 3. The Brain and Memory
Appendix 4. Psychiatric Disorders
Appendix 5. 72-Hour Emergency Preparedness
Appendix 6. Time Management
Appendix 7. Rape and Sexual Assault Facts and Myths
Appendix 8. Medication Facts and Guidelines
Appendix 9. Victim, Survivor, Thriver
Appendix 10. Resources


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Review Date: Tue November 7, 2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $18.95 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Covers almost all the areas of PTSD
Cons:	Deficit regarding Traumatic injury/accidents

This should be the manual for everyone who has been diagnosed with PTSD, suffered a traumatic event, or is a friend or relative of someone who has. Informative. Allows for picking up and putting down and use as a reminder of how PTSD causes changes within a person, and possible coping tools.

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Review Date: Sun June 25, 2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	super easy to read
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(y) a great starting point to learn terminology of your PTSD symptoms

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