Exposure to potentially traumatic events puts individuals at
risk for developing a variety of psychological disorders; the
complexities involved in treating them are numerous and have
serious repercussions. How should diagnostic criteria be defined?
How can we help a client who does not present with traditional PTSD
symptoms? The mechanisms of human behavior need to be understood
and treatment needs to be tested before we can move beyond
traditional diagnostic criteria in designing and implementing
treatment.
No better guide than Retraumatization exists to fulfill these
goals. The editors and contributors, all highly regarded experts,
accomplish six objectives, to:
- define retraumatization
- outline the controversies related to it
- provide an overview of theoretical models
- present data related to the frequency of occurrence of
different forms of trauma
- detail the most reliable strategies for assessment and
- to provide an overview of treatments.
Contained within is the most current information on prevention
and treatment approaches for specific populations. All chapters are
uniformly structured and address epidemiological data, clinical
descriptions, assessment, diagnosis and prognosis, and prevention.
It is an indispensible resource that expands readers? knowledge and
skills, and will encourage dialogue in a field that has many
unanswered questions.
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