Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health

Adam Cash, PSYD, is a psychologist in private practice in Pomona, California. He is an adjunct professor at Chapman University. Irving B. Weiner, PHD, is the Series Editor for the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health. He is a prolific author and the editor of the award-winning, twelve-volume Handbook of Psychology, also from Wiley.

• Series Preface xvAcknowledgments xviiIntroduction xixSection One: Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Working with Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 3CHAPTER 2 Theories of Stress and Coping 19CHAPTER 3 The Biopsychosocial Effects of Traumatic Stress 35CHAPTER 4 Exposure to Trauma and Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 55CHAPTER 5 Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 69CHAPTER 6 Biological Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 83CHAPTER 7 Psychodynamic, Psychosocial, Alternative, and Integrated Theories and Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 103CHAPTER 8 Other Trauma-Related Disorders and Complications 121CHAPTER 9 Cross-Cultural Issues and International Perspectives 137Section Two: Evaluating, Assessing, and Treating Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCHAPTER 10 Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 161CHAPTER 11 Introduction and Overview of Treatment 179CHAPTER 12 Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments 197CHAPTER 13 Psychodynamic Treatments 211CHAPTER 14 Pharmacological Treatments 221CHAPTER 15 Integrated and Other Treatment Approaches 233CHAPTER 16 Crisis Intervention, Debriefing, and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 245CHAPTER 17 Specific Therapies for Specific Traumas and Adjunctive Treatments 257Section Three: Special SectionsCHAPTER 18 Future Research Directions and the Cutting Edge 273CHAPTER 19 Professional Issues: Ethics, Risk Management, and Self-Care 283CHAPTER 20 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Families 295CHAPTER 21 War, Terrorism, Torture, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 315CHAPTER 22 Resilience, Recovery, and Hope 335Section Four: AppendixesAPPENDIX A Professional Resources 351APPENDIX B Patient Resources 355Index 359

"It is a very thorough reference, one that will be a worthwhile addition to the library of clinicians who work with traumatized persons." (PsycCRITIQUES, July 27, 2007)