Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Dissociation

Bethany L. Brand, PhD, specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative disorders. She has over 3 years of clinical experience stemming from training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, a postdoctoral fellowship at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Trauma Disorders program, and a private practice in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Brand has been awarded many clinical, research, writing, and teaching awards. As a professor of psychology at Towson University, she is sought after for media interviews including by National Public Radio's show Science Friday. Dr. Brand has served on three national task forces that developed guidelines for the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders. Dr. Brand conducts research on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders, including the assessment of feigned dissociative disorders. Dr. Brand is the principal investigator on five lines of trauma-related research, including a series of large, prospective, longitudinal treatment outcome studies called the amp quot Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders amp quot (TOP DD) study. As a result of her expertise, she frequently serves as an expert witness in state, federal, and international forensic cases, including a Supreme Court case in Australia.

• Series ForewordAnne P. DePrince and Ann T. ChuForeword: The History and Complexity of Trauma-Related Dissociation John BriereForeword: An Overview of The Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related DissociationFrank W. PutnamPrefaceChapter . An Introduction to Trauma-Related DissociationChapter 2. The Etiology of DissociationChapter 3. Therapeutic Approach to Assessing Trauma Exposure and Trauma-Related DissociationChapter 4. Self-Report Measures and Interviews for Assessing DissociationChapter 5. Assessing Dissociation in Forensic and Other Contexts in Which Malingering is ConsideredChapter . Assessing Child and Adolescent Dissociative Disorders and Why It MattersAmie Myrick and Joyanna SilbergChapter 7. Tailoring Treatment for Trauma-Related DissociationAppendix A. Diagnostic Interview OutlineBethany L. Brand and Nicholas A. PierorazioAppendix B. Assessment Measures: PITQ-t and PITQ-pHugo Schielke and Bethany L. BrandAppendix C. Resources, Training, and Suggested ReadingsReferencesIndexAbout the Author

Scholarly, comprehensive, but also beautifully written and readable, Bethany L. Brand has truly given us the landmark book on the important but often overlooked topic of dissociation. A must-read for all clinicians working with trauma. - Janina Fisher, PhD, author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors and Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma Dr. Bethany L. Brand has provided a wealth of contemporary information about dissociation and its assessment and treatment in a concise format. She is known for her deep expertise on these topics and her ability to communicate complicated information in a straightforward and accessible way. I highly recommend it as a must-have reference for all mental health professionals. - Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, author of Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy and coeditor of Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy In this state-of-the art book, Bethany L. Brand eloquently guides the reader through the assessment and treatment of trauma-related dissociation in children and adults, as well as its critical importance in forensic settings. A must-read for all clinicians working with clients who experience dissociation and trauma-related disorders! - Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada