CBT for Common Trauma Responses

'This book can be thoroughly recommended to those working with victims of trauma. Therapists will benefit enormously from the author's wide experience of the many varieties of trauma response and the conditions that frequently accompany them' -
Chris Brewin, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College London

Private Practice In terms of conceptualising the problem, the author is authoritative and thorough. There are questionnaires for assessing various types of condition as well as guided self-help material. I suspect many private practitioners will find this volume useful as a reference point, not least because of the information it provides about understanding and assessing trauma. My professional understanding was enriched by this book and it left me with new ideas for working with clients.

I feel that this book is essential for all CBT practitioners and trainees working with traumatised clients. The author demonstrates how CBT works for real-world trauma clients. The excellent use of case studies makes this both accessible and readable and I value the clinically useful advice that the author gives for applying CBT to treat PTSD.

Michael J Scott is a Consultant Psychologist specialising in the assessment and treatment of trauma and practising in Liverpool. This is his ninth text book and his books have included the Simply Effective CBT series and a self-help book for trauma victims and their friends and family, Moving On After Trauma. He taught CBT for 15 years at the University of Manchester and was External Examiner for the MSc in Cognitive and Behaviuoural Psychotherapies at the University of Chester. He is currently External Examiner at the Sheffield Hallam University.

Introduction The Real World Treatment of Common Adverse Trauma Responses Identifying Distress and Tailoring CBT PART ONE: POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PTSD - Treatment Rationale PTSD Treatment - Phase One Coping Skills PTSD Treatment - Phase Two Trauma Focused CBT PTSD Group Treatment - A Coping Skills Approach PTSD and the Dual Treatment of Depression, Substance Abuse, Panic Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder PART TWO: PRINCIPAL DISORDERS OTHER THAN PTSD The CBT Treatment of Sub-Syndromal PTSD and Phobia The CBT Treatment of Prolonged Duress Stress Disorder The CBT Treatment of Chronic Adjustment Disorder PART THREE: SPECIAL POPULATIONS The CBT Treatment of Traumatised Children The CBT Treatment of Traumatised Clients with a Severe Mental Illness PART FOUR: SECONDARY TRAUMATISATION The CBT Treatment of Pain and Disability The CBT Treatment of Head Injury The CBT Treatment of Disfigurement