Experiential treatment for PTSD : the therapeutic spiral model / M. Katherine Hudgins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hudgins, Kate, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama--Therapeutic use.

Drama.

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Experiential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This book introduces something substantially new...original, clinically valid and well-thought out ideas which have been extensively 'tested' in workshops conducted internationally over the last decade...a great book!"". Adam Blatner, MD. The author presents the Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM), a systematic modification of Psychodrama, for therapists working with people who are suffering from severe trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder. A step-by-step guide for using experiential methods safely, the author first explains the theoretical foundations of TSM, research and theories on trauma,

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Trauma and Experiential Therapy; Part II: The Unique Clinical Action Structures of TSM; Part III: The Therapeutic Spiral Model in Action; Part IV: The Future with Trauma Survivors; References; Appendix A: Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Appendix B: Glossary of Terms in the Therapeutic Spiral Model; Appendix C: Overview of the Accreditation Process in the Therapeutic Spiral Model; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-201) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81358-3

9786611813581

0-8261-4943-X

OCLC:

476263525