The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders

PsycCRITIQUES In their Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, J. Gayle Beck and Denise
M. Sloan have assembled a group of leading investigators to provide a comprehensive,
empirically grounded review of the literature... the chapters are well written and scholarly, and they should be of interest to trainees and professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and social work. The chapters are unusually current for an edited volume.

Somatic Psychotherapy Today As a compilation of the works of various contributors, this guide from the Oxford Handbooks series provides a variety of opinions and methods with regard to traumatic stress disorders, allowing the reader ease of access to an orderly and neutral introduction to the topic. The sectioned format of the handbook enables both experts and those with an interest in the field, exposure to concise, yet enlightening overviews of the various topics... By perusing the handbook or read-ing specific chapters, both professionals and interested readers will find The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders to be useful for gaining understanding of traumatic stress disorders in a well-ordered format.

Dr Harry Brown, Pavilion Health Today ...an impressive book and if you have a deep interest in the field of a traumatic stress disorder then this book is well worth a look.

J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D., is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis. Denise M. Sloan, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine.

PART I: Introduction Chapter 1: Traumatic Stress Disorders: Historical Context and Current Focus J. Gayle Beck and Denise M. Sloan PART II: Classification and Phenomenology Chapter 2: Defining Potentially Traumatic Events: Research Findings and Controversies Dean G. Kilpatrick Chapter 3: Classification of Acute Stress Disorder MacKenzie A. Sayer, Sarah Ostrowski-Delahanty, Maria L. Pacella-LaBarbara, and Douglas L. Delhanty Chapter 4: Classification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Norah C. Feeny, Alexandra B. Klein, and Kathy S. Benhamou PART III: Epidemiology and Special Populations Chapter 5: The Epidemiology of Acute Stress Disorder and Other Early Responses To Trauma in Adults Quinn M. Biggs, Mary C. Vance, Carol S. Fullerton, and Robert J. Ursano Chapter 6: The Epidemiology of PTSD Among Adults Ronald C. Kessler, Corina Benjet, Evelyn J. Bromet, and Anthony J. Rosellini Chapter 7: Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents Annette M. LaGreca, Cortney Taylor Zimmerman, Whitney M. Herge, and BreAnne A.Danzi Chapter 8: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Traumatic Stress Disorders Damion J. Grasso Chapter 9: Traumatic Stress in Older Adults Joan M. Cook and Vanessa Simiola Chapter 10: Traumatic Stress In Special Populations Kim T. Mueser and Weili Lu Chapter 11: Suicide Following Trauma Erika M. Roberge, Feea R. Leifker, Shelby N. Baker, David C. Rozek, and Craig J. Bryan PART IV: Contributions from Theory Chapter 12: Genetics and Genomics of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Shannon Cusack, Christina Sheerin, Kaitlin Bountress, Monica Uddin, Nicole R. Nugent, Karestan C. Koenen, and Ananda B. Amstadter Chapter 13: Biological Contributions to PTSD: Predictors of Long-Term Symptoms Peter Tappenden, Laura Pratchett, and Rachel Yehuda Chapter 14: Learning Models of PTSD Shmuel Lissek and Hannah Berg Chapter 15: Information Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Anke Ehlers, Thomas Ehring, Charlotte E. Wittekind, and Birgit Kleim Chapter 16: Family Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Candice M. Monson, Steffany J. Fredman, Rachel Dekel, Naomi Ennis, and Alexandra Macdonald PART V: Assessment Chapter 17: Assessing Acute Stress Symptoms Richard A. Bryant Chapter 18: Assessing PTSD Symptoms Michelle J. Bovin and Frank W. Weathers Chapter 19: Assessing Trauma-Related Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Rachel M. Hiller, Caitlin Hitchcock, and Vanessa E. Cobham Chapter 20: Psychometric Concerns in the Assessment of Trauma-Related Symptoms in Older Adults Willeke H. van Zelst and Aartjan T. F. Beekman Chapter 21: Assessment of PTSD in Non-Western Cultures Brian J. Hall Chapter 22: Assessing PTSD-Related Functional Impairment and Quality Of Life Colin T. Mahoney and Brian P. Marx PART VI: Prevention/Early intervention Chapter 23: Risk and Resilience Factors for Traumatic Stress Disorders Crystal L. Park, Anica Pless Kaiser, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Avron Spiro, III, Jennifer Schuster Wachen Chapter 24: Community-based Early Intervention With Trauma Survivors Josef I. Ruzek Chapter 25: Individual Approaches To Prevention and Early Intervention Caitlin L.McLean, Mackenzie H. Cummings, Brett T. Litz Chapter 26: Prevention and Early Intervention Programs For Children and Adolescents Melissa J. Brymer, Kristine Louie, Alan M. Steinberg, and Robert S. Pynoos Chapter 27: Prevention and Early Intervention Programs For Older Adults Karla Caballero, Melba Hernandez Tejada, and Ronald Acierno Chapter 28: Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for Vulnerable Populations Emma Cardeli, Seethalakshmi Davis, and B. Heidi Ellis PART VII: Treatment Chapter 29: PTSD Treatment Research: An Overview and Evaluation Paula P.