Evidence Based Treatments for Trauma-Related Psychological Disorders: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

by Ulrich Schnyder (Editor), Marylïne Cloitre (Editor)

Overview

The second, completely updated edition of this book offers an evidence based guide for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists and other clinicians working with trauma survivors in various settings. It provides easily digestible, up-to-date information on the basic principles of traumatic stress research and practice, including psychological and sociological theories as well as epidemiological, psychopathological, and neurobiological findings. However, as therapists are primarily interested in how to best treat their traumatized patients, the core focus of the book is on evidence based psychological treatments for trauma-related mental disorders. The full range of trauma and stress related disorders is covered, including Acute Stress Reaction, Complex PTSD and Prolonged Grief Disorder, reflecting important anticipated developments in diagnostic classification. Each of the treatment chapters begins with a short summary of the theoretical underpinnings of the approach, presents a case illustrating the treatment prool, addresses special challenges typically encountered in implementing this treatment, and ends with an overview of related outcomes and other research findings. Additional chapters are devoted to the treatment of comorbidities, special populations and special treatment modalities and to pharmacological treatments for trauma-related disorders. A novel addition is the chapter on Innovative interventions to increase global mental health. The book concludes by addressing the fundamental question of how to treat whom, and when.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030978044
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	06/17/2022
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2022
Pages:	580
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ulrich Schnyder, MD, is a psychiatrist and licensed psychotherapist. He is emeritus professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy at University of Zurich, Switzerland. Until 2018, he was head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Zurich. His scientific activities are focused on various aspects of traumatic stress research, including epidemiology, neurobiology, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for PTSD, resilience to stress, and, more recently, refugee mental health, and the emotional, psychosocial and physical consequences of child maltreatment. He is a Past President of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), the International Federation for Psychotherapy (IFP), and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). He is the recipient of the 2013 ESTSS Wolter de Loos Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychotraumatology in Europe, and the 2016 ISTSS Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Marylene Cloitre a Research Health Science Specialist at the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division at the Palo Alto VA Health Care Services, California, USA. She is also Clinical Professor (Affiliate) of the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her research and clinical work for the past 30 years has focused on the long-term effects of childhood trauma on social and emotional functioning. Her current research is dedicated to the development of effective, patient-tailored, flexibly-delivered mental health programs for trauma exposed populations. She was the founding director of the Institute for Trauma and Recovery at the New York University Langone Child Study Center following 9/11 and was a member of the advisory board for the planning of the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Dr. Cloitre is past-president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and was a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-11 working group on trauma-spectrum disorders. She is also the 2015 recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Practice of Trauma Psychology from Division 56 of the American Psychological Association.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I

Traumatic stress: the basic principles

Epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related disorders, trauma as a public mental health issue

Psychological and sociological theories (fear conditioning, other emotions, memory, cognitive theories, psychodynamic theories, PTSD as a social construct)

Neurobiological findings

Trauma and physical health

Part II

The diagnostic spectrum of trauma-related disorders

Acute Stress Reaction, Acute Stress Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Complex PTSD

Prolonged Grief Disorder

Part III

Evidence based psychological treatments for trauma-related disorders

Early intervention after trauma

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Cognitive Processing Therapy

EMDR

Narrative Exposure Therapy

Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

STAIR Narrative Therapy

Treatment for prolonged grief disorder

Part IV

Treating special populations

Children

Elderly people

Tortured refugees, issues related to migration

Combat veterans (MST, moral injury, reintegration...)

Part V

Special treatment modalities

Group treatment

Couples treatment

Telemental health approaches

Part VI

Pharmacological treatment for trauma-reated disorders  

Part VII

Treating comorbidities, sequencing of treatment

PTSD and SUD

PTSD and BPD

PTSD and chronic pain (including neurobiology)

Part VIII

How to treat whom and when?

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This book describes evidence-based treatments for therapists who work with trauma survivors. It also talks about treating co-morbidities such as addiction, personality disorder, and pain, and how group therapy can be helpful, along with psychopharmacology. This is the second edition, with the first published in 2015.
Purpose: According to the book, this updated edition offers an evidence-based guide for those working with trauma survivors in various settings. These are very worthy objectives, which the book meets.
Audience: The target audience for this book is clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and other clinicians. I would add that graduate students in psychology, social work, counseling, and medicine would benefit greatly as well. The book meets the needs of its intended audience. The editors are credible authorities in the subject matter of the book. However, only their university affiliations are disclosed in terms of credentials. Ulrich Schnyder is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. M. Cloitre is affiliated with Stanford University. The other contributors represent an international authorship who are on staff at well-known universities and/or medical centers.
Features: The book begins with an introduction to the topic. The editors point out that there are common factors that underlie many of the therapies presented in the book including psychoeducation, emotion regulation, imaginal exposure, and cognitive processing. Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are common all over the world and have a significant psychological impact. They also have negative effects on physical health, potentially leading to chronic diseases. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) have changed their definitions of traumatic stress disorders toward a more parsimonious conceptualization. Early intervention strategies may not always be effective but early screening tools may be helpful. Cognitive therapy for PTSD is based on a paradigm that suggests that individuals continue to see the traumatic event as a serious current threat. Prolonged grief disorder therapy (PGDT) focuses on attachment theory and is a 16-session weekly treatment. There are evidence-based treatments for children such as cognitive behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and psychodynamic therapy. Psychotropic medication can be helpful in reducing symptoms but should be used in combination with psychosocial treatments. The book is very readable and contains tables/figures, which help clarify the text. The case examples are very good and show how theory is applied to practice.
Assessment: This book gives an excellent, comprehensive look at different evidence-based treatments for trauma-related disorders. It explores theories, interventions, and issues involving co-morbidities, along with treatment for both children and adults. The second edition justifies replacing the first because the chapters have been updated.

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