Summary
Contents
Subject index
This is the first book to show how to use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with the full spectrum of post-traumatic responses; exploring how they affect and relate to one another. Focusing not only on co-morbidity with other anxiety disorders and depression, the book looks more widely at, for example, co-existing pain, substance abuse and head injury.
After discussing how to tailor CBT practice to work most effectively with trauma responses in real-world settings, Michael J Scott goes on to explore the step-by-step treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, other commonly occurring disorders and, finally, secondary traumatisation. Those training to work with young people, or already doing so, will find the focus in Part Three on CBT with traumatized children invaluable.
A DSM V-Based CBT Model of PTSD
A DSM V-Based CBT Model of PTSD
The proposed new criteria for PTSD in DSM V include exaggerated negative expectations about oneself, others or the world and the distorted blaming of self or others. The new model of PTSD described in this chapter includes these additional features and, arguably, makes it as relevant to helping clients who have suffered chronic physical and/or sexual abuse as to those suffering from a single, acute extreme trauma. It is suggested that the hallmark of PTSD is a state of ‘terrified surprise’. The model can be used to explain to the client their particular expression of PTSD.
Sufferers from PTSD are haunted by memories of a trauma (or traumas) and are almost constantly scared. ...
- Loading...