Assessment and treatment planning for PTSD / / B. Christopher Frueh ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (332 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.85/21
• Soggetto topico: Post-traumatic stress disorder - Diagnosis; Post-traumatic stress disorder - Treatment
• Altri autori: FruehB. Christopher
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Assessment and Treatment Planning for PTSD; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview; Historical and Societal Perspectives; A Unique Psychiatric Disorder; An Evolving Disorder; Important Conceptual Questions and Issues; Epidemiology of PTSD: Post-traumatic Morbidity Versus Resilience; Psychiatric Comorbidity; Individual Risk Factors; The Etiological Nature of the Trauma; PTSD Symptom Criteria: Symptom Overlap and Factor Structure; Memory and Trauma; Delayed-Onset PTSD; The Forensic Aspect of PTSD; References; Chapter 2: Using Evidence-Based Practices ; Evidence-Based Practice-What Is It and Why Should We Care?The Process of Evidence-Based Practice; Appraising the Evidence in Evidence-Based Practice; Single-Case, Time Series, Open Trials; Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs); Critical Reviews, Meta-Analyses, Consensus Panels, and Agency Guidelines; Keeping Up With the Scientific Literature; What About Cultural Competence in EBP?; In Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Working With Trauma Survivors; Assessing Trauma History; What Is a Traumatic Stressor?; Should Subjective Peritraumatic Distress Be Assessed?; Why Assess Trauma History? ; How to Sensitively Assess Trauma History Clinical Interpretation and Use of Trauma History; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Assessing PTSD; Assessing Trauma History; Strategies for Trauma History Assessment; Instruments; Technical Considerations: Response Validity; Assessing PTSD Symptom Criteria; Connecting PTSD Symptom Inquiries to an Index Trauma; Defining PTSD Symptoms Accurately; Time Since the Trauma; Labeling a PTSD Symptom as Clinically Significant; Strategies for Assessing PTSD Symptoms; Instruments; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Assessing Comorbid Conditions ; PTSD's Comorbidity Recommendations for Assessing PTSD's Comorbidity; Structured Diagnostic Interviews; Objective Personality Assessment; Self-Report Measures; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Considering Ethnicity, Race, and Culture; Ethnocultural Differences in Trauma Exposure and Traumatic Stress Disorders; Trauma Exposure; Traumatic Stress Disorders; Utilization of Services for Traumatic Stress Disorders; The Role of Racism and Discrimination; Racism and Discrimination as Risk Factors for Trauma Exposure; Racism and Risk of PTSD ; Racism and Other Forms of Identity-Based Bias as Psychological Trauma Alternative Explanations for Apparent Ethnoracial Differences in PTSD; The Interaction of Ethnicity and Gender; The Effect of Disparities in Access to Financial Resources by Ethnoracial Minorities; The Effect of Disparities in Access to Education by Ethnoracial Minorities; Displacement and Loss of Social Networks; Barriers Faced by Ethnoracial Minorities in Accessing Health Care; Social Support and Safety; Implications for PTSD Assessment and Treatment Planning ; Beliefs About the Meaning of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Symptoms and Disorders
• Sommario/riassunto: Evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating PTSD in an array of specific populations and settings This timely, practical guide for busy professionals:Covers strategies for those working in specialized practice settings, such as primary care facilities, prisons, and hospitals for the severely mentally ill Offers guidelines for conducting forensic evaluations Provides information on malingering assessment Explores new frontiers in PTSD assessment, including neuroimaging and genetic testing Offers practical guidance on the assessment
• Titolo autorizzato: Assessment and treatment planning for PTSD
• ISBN: 1-118-47013-3; 1-283-64581-5; 1-118-22473-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821030403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II