The Posttraumatic Self will be organized into three sections, the first of which will focus on the effects that trauma can have on the stages of attachment early in life, and the continuing psychological mechanisms that can perpetuate later life-span development. The second section will present a new integrative psychobiological model of trauma therapy aimed at furthering the understanding of the transformative processes brought about by traumatic events and the subsequent stress that follows. The final section of the book will address a variety of issues concerning the restoration of meaning...
The Posttraumatic Self will be organized into three sections, the first of which will focus on the effects that trauma can have on the stages of attac...
Filling a gap that exists in most traumatology literature, The Posttraumatic Self provides an optimistic analysis of the aftermath of a traumatic event.
This work appreciates the potentially positive effects of trauma and links those effects to the discovery of one's identity, character, and purpose. Wilson and his distinguished contributors explore the nature and dynamics of the posttraumatic self, emphasising human resilience and prompting continued optimal functioning. While taking into consideration pathological consquences such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
Filling a gap that exists in most traumatology literature, The Posttraumatic Self provides an optimistic analysis of the aftermath of a tr...
Mapping Trauma and Its Wake is a compilation of autobiographic essays by seventeen of the field's pioneers, each of whom has been recognized for his or her contributions by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Each author discusses how he or she first got interested in the field, what each feels are his or her greatest achievements, and where the discipline might - and should - go from here. This impressive collection of essays by internationally-renowned specialists is destined to become a classic of traumatology literature. It is a text that will provide future mental...
Mapping Trauma and Its Wake is a compilation of autobiographic essays by seventeen of the field's pioneers, each of whom has been recognized for his o...
'Violent Death' provides the theoretical and clinical bases necessary for planning and implementing clinical and spiritual services to meet the needs of survivors/witnesses/family and community members in the aftermath of violent death.
'Violent Death' provides the theoretical and clinical bases necessary for planning and implementing clinical and spiritual services to meet the needs ...
MindBody Medicine encapsulates a variety of interventions designed to change, strengthen, or enhance a patient's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to promote improved health and wellness.
There has been a growing trend among professionals in the health care fields to better understand the mind-body connection. How do the body and mind interact and, more specifically, how can we use the energy of the mind to heal the body?
Leo Rotan and Veronika Ospina-Kammerer have sifted through already existing works on this topic and compiled a comprehensive overview of...
MindBody Medicine encapsulates a variety of interventions designed to change, strengthen, or enhance a patient's thoughts, emotions, and b...
This volume represents a definitive collection of the most current theory, research, and practice in the area of combat and operational stress management, edited by two experts in the field.
This volume represents a definitive collection of the most current theory, research, and practice in the area of combat and operational stress managem...
Ronald Ruden introduces several new ideas about trauma and trauma treatment. The first of these is that another way to treat disorders arising from the mind/brain may be to use the senses. The core of psychosensory therapy, this idea forms what the author considers the 'third pillar' of trauma treatment.
Ronald Ruden introduces several new ideas about trauma and trauma treatment. The first of these is that another way to treat disorders arising from th...
The new edition of the classic Helping Traumatized Families not only offers clinicians a unified, evidence-based theory of the systemic impact of traumatic stress it also details a systematic approach to helping families heal by promoting their natural healing resources. Though the impact of trauma on a family can be growth producing, some families either struggle or fail to adapt successfully. Helping Traumatized Families guides practitioners around common pitfalls and toward a series of evidence-based strategies that they can use to help families feel empowered and...
The new edition of the classic Helping Traumatized Families not only offers clinicians a unified, evidence-based theory of the systemic impa...
'Healing War Trauma' details a broad range of exciting approaches for healing from the trauma of war. The techniques described in each chapter are designed to complement and supplement cognitive-behavioral treatment protocols-and, ultimately, to help clinicians transcend the limits of those protocols.
'Healing War Trauma' details a broad range of exciting approaches for healing from the trauma of war. The techniques described in each chapter are des...
Decades after Charles Figley s landmark Trauma and Its Wake was published, our understanding of trauma has grown and deepened, but we still face considerable challenges when treating trauma survivors. This is especially the case for professionals who work with veterans and active-duty military personnel. War Trauma and Its Wake, then, is a vital book. The editors one a contributor to Trauma and Its Wake, the other an Army Reserve psychologist with four deployments have produced a book that addresses both the specific needs of particular warrior communities as well as wider issues such as...
Decades after Charles Figley s landmark Trauma and Its Wake was published, our understanding of trauma has grown and deepened, but we still face co...
