Description

This state-of-the-science guide to assessing and treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in active-duty service members and veterans has now been extensively revised with 65% new material. Leading authorities review available evidence-based treatments, including individual, group, couple, and family therapy approaches. Knowledge about military culture, the stressors experienced by service members, and common challenges for both military and civilian practitioners is woven through the volume and reflected in the vivid case examples. Chapters on specific clinical issues delve into co-occurring affective, anxiety, substance use, and sleep disorders; treatment of particular types of trauma; suicide prevention; and more.

New to This Edition

• • Chapters on additional treatments: mindfulness-based behavioral and cognitive therapies, stress inoculation training, cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy, group therapy, and complementary and alternative therapies.
• • Chapters on additional clinical issues: chronic pain, moral injury, complex traumatic stress disorders, and posttraumatic growth.
• • Updated throughout with the latest treatment research and DSM-5 diagnostic changes.

Doody's Reviews

Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"Although I am not a clinician, I have a background in promoting mental wellness in first responders, many of whom also have military backgrounds. This book is a great resource that provides valuable insights into therapies that can be offered to those combatting PTSD. This is a very worthwhile book."

-- Natasha Lukasiewich, DNP, MSN, RN (Legal Nursing Solutions, LLC) Doody's Review

Audience

Although I am not a clinician, I have a background in promoting mental wellness in first responders, many of whom also have military backgrounds. This book is a great resource that provides valuable insights into therapies that can be offered to those combatting PTSD. This is a very worthwhile book.

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