Main description:

Now in an extensively revised third edition with 65% new material, this is the authoritative reference on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Contributors examine the breadth of current knowledge on the mechanisms by which stressful events can alter psychological processes, brain function, and individual behavior. Risk and protective factors across development and in specific populations are explored. Reviewing the state of the science of assessment and treatment, the volume covers early intervention and evidence-based individual, couple/family, and group therapies. Conceptual and diagnostic issues are addressed and key questions for the next generation of researchers are identified.

New to This Edition
*Thoroughly revised to reflect the accelerating pace of scientific and clinical progress; includes a range of new authors.
*Chapters on new topics: treatment of PTSD with comorbid disorders, and postmortem brain banking.
*New chapters on previously covered topics, including DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, the psychoneurobiology of resilience, and challenges in implementing clinical best practices.
*New or updated discussions of such timely issues as treatment of refugees, telemental health, and technology-based interventions.

Contents:

Part I: Historical Overview. Friedman, Resick, Keane, PTSD: Twenty-five Years of Progress and Challenges. van der Kolk, The History of Trauma in Psychiatry. Monson, Friedman, La Bash, A Psychological History of PTSD. Part II: Scientific Foundations and Theoretical Perspectives. Cahill, Foa, Psychological Theories of PTSD. Norris, Slone, The Epidemiology of Trauma and PTSD. Vogt, D. King, L. King, Risk Pathways for PTSD: Making Sense of the Literature. Brewin, Remembering and Forgetting. DePrince, Freyd, Trauma-induced Dissociation. Neumeister, Henry, Krystal, Neurocircuitry and Neuroplasticity in PTSD. Southwick, Davis, Aikins, Rasmusson, Barron, Morgan III, Neurobiological Alterations Associated with PTSD. Segman, Shalev, Gelernter, Gene-environment Interactions: Twin Studies and Gene Research in the Context of PTSD. Kimerling, Ouimette, Weitlauf, Gender Issues in PTSD. Fairbank, Putnam, Harris, The Prevalence and Impact of Child Traumatic Stress. Cook, Niederehe, Trauma in Older Adults. Part III: Clinical Practice: Evidence-based State of the Art. Keane, Brief, Pratt, Miller, Assessment of PTSD and its Comorbidities in Adults. Litz, Maguen, Early Intervention for Trauma. Resick, Monson, Gutner, Psychosocial Treatments for PTSD. Saxe, MacDonald, Ellis, Psychosocial Approaches for Children with PTSD. Friedman, Davidson, Pharmacotherapy for PTSD. Schnurr, Green, Kaltman, Trauma Exposure and Physical Health. Osterman, de Jong, Cultural Issues and Trauma. Part IV: Uncharted Territory. Sparr, Pitman, PTSD and the Law. Welch, Rothbaum, Emerging Treatments for PTSD. Layne, Warren, Watson, Shalev, Risk, Vulnerability, Resistance, and Resilience: Toward an Integrative Conceptualization of Posttraumatic Adaptation. Watson, Gibson, Ruzek, Public Mental Health Interventions Following Disasters and Mass Violence. Friedman, Resick, Keane, Key Questions and an Agenda for Future Research.