Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD

John P. Wilson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University.Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, is Executive Director of the National Center for PTSD, based at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont.Jacob D. Lindy, MD, is a training and supervising analyst at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute.

Precise and relevant, a comprehensive review of the history, theory, and treatment of PTSD....I find this an essential text in my graduate counseling course.--James Halpern, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at New PaltzWilson, Friedman, and Lindy define the theory of PTSD treatment with authority and clarity. Readers will appreciate how well the volume integrates the scientific, intellectual, and ethical principles for choosing effective clinical interventions. As much a 'why to' as a 'how to' book, this is a volume to be owned by all serious PTSD scholars and practitioners.--Frank M Ochberg, MD, former Associate Director, National Institute of Mental HealthThe perennial request of trauma practitioners is 'Give me something I can use--something practical!' This text defines the major themes of recovery across populations and relates these goals to specific interventions and techniques. Adding the areas of attachment/intimacy and interpersonal relationships and self/identity and life course development to the 'basic three' of PTSD (intrusion, avoidance, physiological symptoms) fills in previously missing gaps. This is one of the first volumes to address PTSD treatment from a non-unitary perspective, acknowledging that traumatic responses exist on a continuum and presenting treatment goals that apply to all aspects of the disorder. It is a great step forward and a 'must read.'--Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS, coauthor of Life after TraumaThe construct of PTSD and its underlying theory have been challenged by recent advances in research and practice. This book makes a daring attempt to redraw the picture, representing a sort of conceptual avant-garde. Using the construct of allostatic load, the book offers new theory and clinical approaches. The reader will find novelty, excitement, controversy, and much food for thought.--Arieh Y. Shalev, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Israel- An authoritative volume that should be on the required reading list for any serious course on trauma, stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), victimology, or abnormal psychology or clinical psychology practicum....It broadens the reader's perceptions of psychopathology and provides a much-needed lens for understanding both catastrophic trauma and the inevitable, pervasive, smallerbut commontrauma that goes unrecognized in everyday life.[Chapters] are informed by the latest theory and clinical research and describe a broad array of effective interventions and fine-tuned treatment goals. --Psychiatric Services, 1/15/2004ƒƒ This scholarly and lucid book offers a comprehensive, 'state-of-the-art' schema for the treatment of multiple aspects of psychological trauma....Will positively affect trauma research and treatment over the next decade. --International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 1/15/2004

• I. Theory, Models, and Clinical Paradigms of Treatment1. Treatment Goals for PTSD, John D. Wilson, Matthew J. Friedman, and Jacob D. Lindy2. A Holistic, Organismic Approach to Healing Trauma and PTSD, John P. Wilson, Matthew J. Friedman, and Jacob D. LindyII. Clinical Treatment of PTSD3. An Overview of Clinical Considerations and Principles in the Treatment of PTSD, John P. Wilson4. Allostatic versus Empirical Perspectives on Pharmacotherapy for PTSD, Matthew J. Friedman5. An Allostatic Approach to the Psychodynamic Understanding of PTSD, Jacob D. Lindy and John P. Wilson6. Acute Posttraumatic Interventions, Beverley Raphael and Matthew Dobson7. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to PTSD, Lori A. Zoellner, Lee A. Fitzgibbons, and Edna B. Foa 8. Group Psychotherapy for PTSD, David W. Foy, Paula P. Schnurr, Daniel S. Weiss, Melissa S. Wattenberg, Shirley M. Glynn, Charles R. Marmar, and Fred D. GusmanIII. Clinical Treatment Approaches for Special Trauma Populations9. Treatment of Persons with Complex PTSD and Other Trauma-Related Disruptions of the Self, Laurie Anne Pearlman10. Dual Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD, Alexander C. McFarlane11. Cross-Cultural Treatment of PTSD, J. David Kinzie12. Treatment Methods for Childhood Trauma, Kathleen Nader13. Treatment of PTSD in Families and Couples, Laurie Harkness and Noka Zador14. Treatment of PTSD in Persons with Severe Mental Illness, Kim T. Mueser and Stanley D. RosenbergIV. Case History Analysis and Practical Considerations15. Case History Analysis of the Treatments for PTSD, Jacob D. Lindy, John P. Wilson, and Matthew J. Friedman16. Practical Considerations in the Treatment of PTSD: Guidelines for Practitioners, John P. Wilson, Matthew J. Friedman, and Jacob D. Lindy17. Respecting the Trauma Membrane: Above All, Do No Harm, Jacob D. Lindy and John P. Wilson