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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A Clinician’s Guide

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  1. Kirtland C. Peterson

    1. Staub-Peterson: Consultation, Training, Development, Inc., Greensboro, USA

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  2. Maurice F. Prout

    1. Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, USA

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  3. Robert A. Schwarz

    1. Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
    PDF

  2. Diagnosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
      PDF

    2. History

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 3-9

    3. Primary Symptoms

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 11-34

    4. Secondary Symptoms

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 35-42

    5. Subtypes and Course of the Disorder

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 43-60

    6. PTSD in Children

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 61-66

  3. Theories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Theoretical Perspectives

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 69-103

  4. Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
      PDF

    2. The Assessment Process

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 107-139

  5. Therapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. General Considerations

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 143-150

    3. Dynamic Psychotherapy

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 151-158

    4. Behavioral Treatment

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 159-169

    5. Hypnotherapy and Narcosynthesis

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 171-181

    6. Group Treatment

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 183-192

    7. Family and Couples Therapy

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 193-203

    8. Therapy of Children with PTSD

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 205-212

    9. Psychopharmacological Treatment

      • Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
      Pages 213-216
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About this book

For hundreds of years, the human response to personal and collective catastrophe has been recognized. Major historical events of the twen­ tieth century have highlighted the reality of the human response to extreme traumatization, especially the experience of persons exposed to the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the unique features of the Vietnam conflict. However, it was not until1980, with the publication of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-111), that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was fully recognized as a distinct and valid diagnostic category with a permanency not hitherto afforded post-trauma stress syndromes. Consequently, a formidable PTSD literature has emerged since the late 1970s. Included among the wealth of research and clinical papers are a variety of edited books containing contributions from the major authorities in the field (e.g., Figley, 1978, 1985; van der Kolk, 1984; Kelly, 1985; Sonnenberg, Blank, & Talbott, 1985; Milgram, 1986; Ochberg, 1988). However, to date no publication has brought together and integrated the variety of theoretical and therapeutic perspectives in a form readily accessible to clinicians. It is to this gap in the literature that this contribution is addressed.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Staub-Peterson: Consultation, Training, Development, Inc., Greensboro, USA

    Kirtland C. Peterson

  • Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, USA

    Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinician’s Guide

  • Authors: Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz

  • Series Title: Springer Series on Stress and Coping

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0756-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43542-3Published: 31 January 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0758-5Published: 04 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0756-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 260

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Counseling

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