Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Strategies for Comprehensive Treatment in Clinical Practice

by Mary Beth Williams, John F Sommer Jr.

Overview

Discover the latest treatment strategies from the leading experts in the field of trauma!

This unique book, by the authors of the classic Handbook of Post-Traumatic Therapy, provides the “how to” of clinical practice techniques in a variety of settings with a variety of clients. Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Strategies for Comprehensive Treatment in Clinical Practice delivers state-of-the-art techniques and information to help traumatized individuals, groups, families, and communities. From critical incident debriefing to treating combat veterans with longstanding trauma, it covers the full spectrum of PTSD clients and effective treatments.

This valuable book assembles some of the most highly respected experts in trauma studies to discuss the practical applications of their research and their experience treating clients with PTSD. Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder addresses concerns about the efficacy of critical incident stress debriefing, examines the value of a variety of innovative treatment methods, and explores the differences between treating complex PTSD and the aftermath of a one-time traumatic event.

Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder discusses the issues, stages, and modalities of PTSD treatment, including:

• assessment and diagnosis
• psychopharmacological treatment
• cognitive behavioral treatment
• short-term treatment
• group treatments
• treatment strategies for traumatized children, families, hostages, police, and veterans
• media issues

Simple and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers, law enforcement officials, and scholars in the field of trauma.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317790754
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/25/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	442
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mary Beth Williams, John F Sommer Jr.

Table of Contents

	About the Editors	xiv
	Contributors	xv
	Preface: Trauma in the New Millennium	xix
	Purpose of the Book	xx
	Chapter Organization	xxi
Section I	Introduction
Chapter 1.	A Short History of PTSD from the Military Perspective	3
Chapter 2.	Assessment and Diagnosis of PTSD in Adults: A Comprehensive Psychological Approach	9
	Introduction	9
	Diagnosis versus Assessment	10
	Taking a Psychosocial History	11
	Methods of Assessment	13
	Using Assessment Results in Making Clinical Recommendations	17
	Summary	19
Chapter 3.	Approaches to the Treatment of PTSD	23
	Introduction	23
	The Symptomatology of PTSD	26
	Principles of Treatment	33
	Group Psychotherapy	39
	Concluding Remarks	40
Chapter 4.	Psychopharmacological Treatment in PTSD	47
	Introduction	47
	Antidepressants	50
	Buspirone	59
	Lithium	59
	Anticonvulsants	60
	Benzodiazepines	61
	Neuroleptics or Antipsychotic Agents ("Major Tranquilizers")	62
	Adrenergic Agents	63
	Opiate Antagonists	64
	Conclusion	64
Section II	Treatment of PTSD in General
Chapter 5.	Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of PTSD	75
	The Efficacy of Psychosocial Treatments	76
	Theoretical Considerations in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	80
	Treatment Overview	80
	Case Illustration	85
	Summary	92
Appendix	Common Reactions to Assault Handout	93
Chapter 6.	Short-Term Treatment of Simple and Complex PTSD	99
	Introduction	99
	The History of Video-Assisted Trauma Therapy	99
	Principles of Time-Limited Trauma Therapy	103
	Applications of Video-Assisted Trauma Therapy	106
	Description of Treatment Procedures	109
	Conclusion	117
Chapter 7.	Life After Trauma: Finding Hope by Challenging Your Beliefs and Meeting Your Needs	119
	Introduction	119
	Impacts of Trauma	120
	The Meanings of Traumatic Events and Coping	122
	Working Through Traumatic Events	125
	Testing Beliefs	126
	Discerning the Meaning of Trust	128
	Getting Control	129
	Believing in Yourself and Others	130
	Feeling Close to Yourself; Getting Close to Others	131
	Conclusion	133
Section III	Group Treatments
Chapter 8.	The Development of a Group Treatment Model for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	137
	Introduction	137
	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	138
	Etiological Theories	139
	The PTSD Group Treatment Programme	143
	The Development of the Tradition of Group Approaches	144
	Assessment	145
	Efficiency	146
	Biopsychosocial Strategy	147
	Technique	149
	Discussion	158
	Group Program for Complex PTSD	159
	Conclusion	159
Chapter 9.	Developing and Maintaining a Psychoeducational Group for Persons Diagnosed As DID/MPD/DDNOS	165
	Introduction	165
	History of the Group	167
	Composition and Structure of the Group	168
	Group Process	170
	Basic Principles in Conducting a Psychoeducational Support Group	171
	Benefits of Support Group Participation for Members	174
	Values of the Leaders	177
	Areas of Concern and Ethical Issues in the Group	177
	Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization	180
	A Retrospective Look at the Group: What Did It Accomplish?	181
	Conclusions	182
Appendix	Group Handouts	184
Section IV	Children, Students, and Families
Chapter 10.	Treatment Strategies for Traumatized Children	215
	Brief Overview of the Literature	215
	Evaluation and Treatment Plan	216
	Educating the Child and Family About Trauma	217
	The Role of Parents	218
	Telling the Story	219
	Addressing the Symptoms	221
	Does Trauma Have Meaning?	223
	Issues of Development	226
	Follow-Up and Healing	228
	Conclusions	230
Chapter 11.	Provision of Trauma Services to School Populations and Faculty	241
	Introduction	241
	Primary Prevention	243
	Secondary Prevention	248
	Intervention Strategies: A Case Illustration	253
	Tertiary Prevention	254
	Final Thoughts	256
Chapter 12.	Traumatic Stress in Family Systems	261
	Introduction	261
	Assessing Family System Trauma	265
	Treating Family System Trauma	268
	Preventing Family System Trauma	271
	Conclusions	273
Chapter 13.	Dealing with Trauma in the Classroom	277
	Surveying the Social Landscape	278
	The Way of Listening	280
	Student-Defined Education: Embracing Mature Realities	281
	Giving Audience to Pain: The Civil Balm of the Classroom	282
	The Read Out: Addressing Community in the Academy	283
	Ultimate Disengagement, Suicidal Ideation, and the Health of Grief	287
	How to Develop a Class in Writing That Acknowledges the Impact of Trauma	289
	The Read Out As a Strategy to Correct Abusive Relationships	291
	Recognizing and Dismantling Obstacles: Supporting Teachers' Work	292
	Conclusion	293
Section V	Special Populations
Chapter 14.	Police Hostage Situations	299
	The Role of the Police Psychologist in Hostage Negotiations	299
	Case Setting	300
	The Situation	301
	Purposes of Negotiation	301
	Phases of the Negotiation Process	302
	What Makes a Good Hostage Negotiator?	306
	Lessons Learned	306
	Conclusions	308
Chapter 15.	Law Enforcement and Trauma	311
	Introduction	311
	The Nature of Trauma	312
	The Oklahoma City Model	316
	Help to Law Enforcement Through EAPs	320
	Conclusion	321
Chapter 16.	Trauma Services to War Veterans	325
	Treating the War Veteran	325
	Community Outreach	326
	Psychotherapy for War Trauma	330
	Summary and Conclusions	345
Section VI	Media Issues
Chapter 17.	A Primer on Interviewing Victims	351
	Introduction	351
	A Guide to Interviewing	353
	Stages of Response	357
	The Humanitarian Role of the Reporter	359
	Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder	360
	Conclusions	360
Chapter 18.	Relating to Journalists As Trauma Clinicians and Researchers	361
	Why Cooperate?	361
	Recognizing Newsworthiness	363
	Next Step: The News Release	365
	How to Handle the Interview	367
	Conclusions	369
Chapter 19.	Working with Survivors and the News Media	371
	Introduction	371
	Reporters and Advocates As Partners	372
	Network Response Before a Crisis	373
	After the Event	374
	The Role of Intermediary	377
	Coverage in the First Few Weeks	379
	Long-Term Concerns	381
	Conclusion	383
Section VII	Conclusion
Chapter 20.	Some Final Thoughts on Competence	387
	Index	399