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Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies, Fourth Edition
Matthew Friedman, MD, PhD, Executive Director, US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, Professor, Dartmouth Medical School

ISBN: 9781887537223
$33.95 (Sugg. US List)
Paperback
120 Pages
© 2006

Approximately half of all men and women will be exposed to a traumatic event, such as: assault, terrorism, military combat, car accident, domestic violence, or natural disaster. Of those exposed, eight percent of Americans and 20-30 percent of people elsewhere will develop trauma-related symptoms that impair day-to-day functioning. Who is at risk, and what is the likelihood of recovery? How does PTSD differ from other acute stress disorders?

Get answers from the expert, plus:

  • Targeted case studies
  • Assessment and treatment guidelines for children and adolescents as well as adults
  • Information on over 38 assessment tools
  • 8 cognitive behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization
  • Comparative table of PTSD medication dosages, indications, and contraindications
  • Effectiveness of medications vs. psychotherapy

 

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