Coping with trauma : hope through understanding / Jon G. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Jon G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychic trauma.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Stress, Psychological.

Medical Subjects:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Stress, Psychological.

Physical Description:

xx, 354 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2005]

Summary:

Combining years of research, teaching, and experience treating trauma survivors, Dr. Jon G. Allen offers compassionate and practical guidance to understanding trauma and its effects on the self and relationships. "Coping With Trauma" is based on more than a decade of Dr. Allen's experience conducting educational groups for persons struggling with psychiatric disorders stemming from trauma. Written for a general audience, this book does not require a background in psychology. Readers will gain essential knowledge to embark on the process of healing from the complex wounds of trauma, along with a guide to current treatment approaches. In this supportive and informative work, readers will be introduced to and encouraged in the process of healing by an author who is both witness and guide. This clearly written, insightful book not only teaches clinicians about trauma but also, equally important, teaches clinicians how to educate their patients about trauma.

Contents:

Part I Foundations

1 Trauma 3

2 Attachment 25

Part II Effects of Trauma

3 Emotion 45

4 Memory 79

5 Self 99

6 Relationships 115

7 Illness 133

Part III Trauma-Related Psychiatric Disorders

8 Depression 153

9 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 171

10 Dissociative Disorders 187

11 Self-Destructiveness 205

Part IV Healing

12 Emotion Regulation 221

13 Treatment Approaches 249

14 Hope 279.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-339) and index.

ISBN:

1585621692

OCLC:

55990413