Overview
- Authored by a leading expert in the field
- Easy-to-understand chapters offer practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic and acute stress disorders
- Expanded from previous editions to include detailed discussion of updated DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
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A handy, easy-to-read reference for the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic and acute stress disorders, this important 6th edition has been revised and updated extensively, offering a wealth of new information in a concise format of 6 sections. The new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) are discussed, in depth, in Chapters 2 and 6, respectively. In addition, updated tables listing instruments for assessing diagnosis and symptom severity are cited and annotated in seven appendices, as in previous editions. Chapters 3-5 have been revised to keep pace with the ever-expanding literature on treatment of PTSD. This is especially true in Chapter 4 where, in addition to a focus on evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, CBT and other individual psychosocial treatments (e.g. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR), the growing literature is presented on couples, family, group and school-based treatments for adults, children and adolescents. Chapter 5 reviews the pathophysiology of PTSD and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for the disorder. Chapter 6 addresses both normal acute stress reactions and clinically significant ASD, as well as effective interventions for each.
A comprehensive, sophisticated, practical reference for all clinicians, Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders, 6th Edition is an invaluable resource designed to guide the best clinical attention for individuals suffering from posttraumatic an
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Matthew J. Friedman
National Center for PTSD,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (White River Junction, VT)
Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (Hanover, NH).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders
Authors: Matthew J. Friedman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15066-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-15065-9Published: 18 March 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-15066-6Published: 28 February 2015
Edition Number: 6
Number of Pages: XII, 155
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations
Topics: Psychiatry, Medicine/Public Health, general, Psychological Methods/Evaluation