Practical Guide to PTSD Treatment Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches
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2014
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433818325
Publisert
2014-10-13
Utgiver
Vendor
American Psychological Association
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192
Om bidragsyterne
Nancy C. Bernardy, PhD, is a biological and clinical research psychologist who has served for the past 6 years as the director of the PTSD Mentoring Program for the Executive Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. She also serves as an associate director for clinical networking at the center. She is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.Dr. Bernardy has 20 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 35 publications. She is a member of APA and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and she serves on numerous national research, education, and policy committees for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, served for 25 years as executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. He recently stepped down to become a senior advisor to the center. In addition, he is a professor of psychiatry and of pharmacology and toxicology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has more than 40 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 300 publications, including 27 books.
Dr. Friedman is a Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, chair of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM–5 PTSD Work Group, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He has served on many national research, education, and policy committees. Past honors include the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 and Public Advocacy Award in 2009.
Dr. Friedman was a finalist for the 2011 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.
This concise clinical guide shows how pharmacology can be integrated with traditional psychotherapy approaches to PTSD. Authors present common assessment tools and strategies, synthesize implications from research on all existing pharmacologic treatments for PTSD including antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications, and present clear guidelines for related conditions such as insomnia and substance abuse.
Treatment of older adults and others with complicated presentations is also emphasized. Suitable for psychologists and social workers who may be unfamiliar with pharmacological approaches to PTSD, as well as psychiatrists and other medical personnel who may be less familiar with the best empirically-validated forms of psychotherapy.
Features:
• Reviews pharmacologic treatments for PTSD including antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications.
• Presents comprehensive advice for clinical treatment, from assessment and diagnosis, to treatments for related symptoms and disorders such as insomnia and substance abuse.
Treatment of older adults and others with complicated presentations is also emphasized. Suitable for psychologists and social workers who may be unfamiliar with pharmacological approaches to PTSD, as well as psychiatrists and other medical personnel who may be less familiar with the best empirically-validated forms of psychotherapy.
Features:
• Reviews pharmacologic treatments for PTSD including antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications.
• Presents comprehensive advice for clinical treatment, from assessment and diagnosis, to treatments for related symptoms and disorders such as insomnia and substance abuse.
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This concise clinical guide shows mental health practitioners how psychotherapy and pharmacological approaches can be used together to treat PTSD.
Contributors
Introduction
Nancy C. Bernardy and Matthew J. Friedman
I. Scientific Background and Assessment
- The Human Stress Response
Matthew J. Friedman - The Emerging Scientific and Clinical Literature on Resilience and Psychological First Aid
Steven Southwick and Patricia Watson - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Patient Interview, Clinical Assessment, and Diagnosis
Brian P. Marx and Cassidy A. Gutner
II. Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches
- Antidepressant Strategies in the Management of PTSD
Nancy C. Bernardy and Matthew J. Friedman - The Use of Anxiolytics in the Management of PTSD
Nancy C. Bernardy, Tasha Souter, and Matthew J. Friedman - Atypical Antipsychotics and Anticonvulsants in the Treatment of PTSD: Treatment Options That Include Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Matthew D. Jeffreys - Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for PTSD
Tara E. Galovski and Chelsea Gloth
III. Comorbid Disorders and Unique Presentations
- PTSD and Insomnia
Jason C. DeViva and Bruce Capehart - Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and PTSD
Andrew J. Saxon and Tracy L. Simpson - Treating PTSD in Older Adults
Joan M. Cook, Ahsan Naseem, and Steven R. Thorp - Challenging Presentations in PTSD
Tonya Masino and Sonya Norman
Index
About the Editors
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433818325
Publisert
2014-10-13
Utgiver
Vendor
American Psychological Association
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192
Om bidragsyterne
Nancy C. Bernardy, PhD, is a biological and clinical research psychologist who has served for the past 6 years as the director of the PTSD Mentoring Program for the Executive Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. She also serves as an associate director for clinical networking at the center. She is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.Dr. Bernardy has 20 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 35 publications. She is a member of APA and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and she serves on numerous national research, education, and policy committees for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, served for 25 years as executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. He recently stepped down to become a senior advisor to the center. In addition, he is a professor of psychiatry and of pharmacology and toxicology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has more than 40 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 300 publications, including 27 books.
Dr. Friedman is a Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, chair of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM–5 PTSD Work Group, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He has served on many national research, education, and policy committees. Past honors include the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 and Public Advocacy Award in 2009.
Dr. Friedman was a finalist for the 2011 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.