Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders

Matthew J. Friedman National Center for PTSD,U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (White River Junction, VT) Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (Hanover, NH).

• Chapter 1: Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).- Chapter 2:Recognizing, Assessing and Diagnosing 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).

"Geared primarily for clinicians working with individuals who suffer from posttraumatic and other trauma-related disorders, this book also could prove useful for those studying the effects of trauma or working in other capacities (i.e. forensics) with people suffering from trauma-related conditions. ... the brevity of this book makes it extremely practical for clinicians and a worthwhile read for anyone interested in diagnosing and treating individuals with trauma-related psychiatric conditions." (Steven T. Herron, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2015)